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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,984.32, 872,141.45 and 345,504.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,984.32, 872,141.45 and 345,504.41 is: 476,797.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,984.32 : 872,141.45 = 345,504.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,984.32/872,141.45 = 345,504.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,984.32x = 872,141.45 × 345,504.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,984.32x = 301,328,714,301.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,328,714,301.10/631,984.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,797.77

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