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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,839.48, 902,299.27 and 367,359.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,839.48, 902,299.27 and 367,359.40 is: 506,956.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,839.48 : 902,299.27 = 367,359.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,839.48/902,299.27 = 367,359.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,839.48x = 902,299.27 × 367,359.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,839.48x = 331,468,113,936.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,468,113,936.14/653,839.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,956.41

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