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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,089.21, 981,059.18 and 373,753.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,089.21, 981,059.18 and 373,753.53 is: 559,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,089.21 : 981,059.18 = 373,753.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,089.21/981,059.18 = 373,753.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,089.21x = 981,059.18 × 373,753.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,089.21x = 366,674,329,795.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,674,329,795.14/655,089.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,731.90

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