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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,184.70, 873,796.29 and 342,799.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,184.70, 873,796.29 and 342,799.32 is: 473,063.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,184.70 : 873,796.29 = 342,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,184.70/873,796.29 = 342,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,184.70x = 873,796.29 × 342,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,184.70x = 299,536,774,030.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,536,774,030.52/633,184.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,063.83

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