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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,252.86, 901,458.48 and 362,883.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,252.86, 901,458.48 and 362,883.26 is: 500,761.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,252.86 : 901,458.48 = 362,883.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,252.86/901,458.48 = 362,883.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,252.86x = 901,458.48 × 362,883.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,252.86x = 327,124,191,977.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,124,191,977.05/653,252.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,761.97

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