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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,140.52, 873,817.44 and 361,146.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,140.52, 873,817.44 and 361,146.12 is: 498,429.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,140.52 : 873,817.44 = 361,146.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,140.52/873,817.44 = 361,146.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,140.52x = 873,817.44 × 361,146.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,140.52x = 315,575,778,044.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,575,778,044.33/633,140.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,429.29

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