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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,437.17, 902,820.17 and 382,516.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,437.17, 902,820.17 and 382,516.53 is: 527,695.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,437.17 : 902,820.17 = 382,516.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,437.17/902,820.17 = 382,516.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,437.17x = 902,820.17 × 382,516.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,437.17x = 345,343,636,213.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,343,636,213.13/654,437.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,695.63

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