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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,353.46, 901,566.15 and 366,817.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,353.46, 901,566.15 and 366,817.58 is: 506,173.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,353.46 : 901,566.15 = 366,817.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,353.46/901,566.15 = 366,817.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,353.46x = 901,566.15 × 366,817.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,353.46x = 330,710,313,352.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,710,313,352.92/653,353.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,173.66

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