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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,581.36, 981,862.16 and 294,497.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,581.36, 981,862.16 and 294,497.93 is: 441,742.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,581.36 : 981,862.16 = 294,497.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,581.36/981,862.16 = 294,497.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,581.36x = 981,862.16 × 294,497.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,581.36x = 289,156,367,283.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,156,367,283.53/654,581.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 441,742.44

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