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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,212.44, 901,403.07 and 362,842.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,212.44, 901,403.07 and 362,842.41 is: 500,705.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,212.44 : 901,403.07 = 362,842.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,212.44/901,403.07 = 362,842.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,212.44x = 901,403.07 × 362,842.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,212.44x = 327,067,262,300.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,067,262,300.20/653,212.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,705.81

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