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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,615.84, 871,627.68 and 345,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,615.84, 871,627.68 and 345,138.40 is: 476,289.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,615.84 : 871,627.68 = 345,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,615.84/871,627.68 = 345,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,615.84x = 871,627.68 × 345,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,615.84x = 300,832,182,870.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,832,182,870.91/631,615.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,289.80

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