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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,143.84, 873,731.86 and 342,748.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,143.84, 873,731.86 and 342,748.89 is: 472,989.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,143.84 : 873,731.86 = 342,748.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,143.84/873,731.86 = 342,748.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,143.84x = 873,731.86 × 342,748.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,143.84x = 299,470,624,315.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,470,624,315.76/633,143.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,989.88

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