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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,611.64, 857,799.18 and 349,684.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,611.64, 857,799.18 and 349,684.92 is: 482,551.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,611.64 : 857,799.18 = 349,684.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,611.64/857,799.18 = 349,684.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,611.64x = 857,799.18 × 349,684.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,611.64x = 299,959,437,634.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,959,437,634.37/621,611.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,551.19

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