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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 901,981.12, 1,244,665.44 and 499,564.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 901,981.12, 1,244,665.44 and 499,564.48 is: 689,361.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,981.12 : 1,244,665.44 = 499,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,981.12/1,244,665.44 = 499,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,981.12x = 1,244,665.44 × 499,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,981.12x = 621,790,643,307.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,790,643,307.57/901,981.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,361.04

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