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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,037.14, 873,587.03 and 346,562.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,037.14, 873,587.03 and 346,562.01 is: 478,253.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,037.14 : 873,587.03 = 346,562.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,037.14/873,587.03 = 346,562.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,037.14x = 873,587.03 × 346,562.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,037.14x = 302,752,075,293.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 302,752,075,293.92/633,037.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,253.26

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