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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,579.86, 981,859.91 and 294,496.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,579.86, 981,859.91 and 294,496.43 is: 441,740.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,579.86 : 981,859.91 = 294,496.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,579.86/981,859.91 = 294,496.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,579.86x = 981,859.91 × 294,496.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,579.86x = 289,154,231,873.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,154,231,873.34/654,579.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,740.19

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