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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 423,933.74, 634,516.05 and 311,584.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 423,933.74, 634,516.05 and 311,584.22 is: 466,358.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    423,933.74 : 634,516.05 = 311,584.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    423,933.74/634,516.05 = 311,584.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    423,933.74x = 634,516.05 × 311,584.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    423,933.74x = 197,705,188,516.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,705,188,516.73/423,933.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 466,358.70

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