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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,042.30, 873,598.23 and 342,653.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,042.30, 873,598.23 and 342,653.81 is: 472,862.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,042.30 : 873,598.23 = 342,653.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,042.30/873,598.23 = 342,653.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,042.30x = 873,598.23 × 342,653.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,042.30x = 299,341,761,918.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,341,761,918.76/633,042.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,862.18

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