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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 624,936.15, 862,464.98 and 353,053.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 624,936.15, 862,464.98 and 353,053.93 is: 487,244.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    624,936.15 : 862,464.98 = 353,053.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    624,936.15/862,464.98 = 353,053.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    624,936.15x = 862,464.98 × 353,053.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    624,936.15x = 304,496,650,676.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,496,650,676.37/624,936.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,244.42

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