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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,279.87, 901,551.50 and 362,913.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,279.87, 901,551.50 and 362,913.42 is: 500,834.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,279.87 : 901,551.50 = 362,913.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,279.87/901,551.50 = 362,913.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,279.87x = 901,551.50 × 362,913.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,279.87x = 327,185,138,171.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,185,138,171.13/653,279.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,834.56

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