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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,251.86, 901,457.11 and 362,882.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,251.86, 901,457.11 and 362,882.25 is: 500,760.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,251.86 : 901,457.11 = 362,882.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,251.86/901,457.11 = 362,882.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,251.86x = 901,457.11 × 362,882.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,251.86x = 327,122,784,355.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,122,784,355.30/653,251.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,760.59

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