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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,208.44, 873,827.92 and 342,820.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,208.44, 873,827.92 and 342,820.00 is: 473,091.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,208.44 : 873,827.92 = 342,820.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,208.44/873,827.92 = 342,820.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,208.44x = 873,827.92 × 342,820.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,208.44x = 299,565,685,104.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,565,685,104.11/633,208.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,091.75

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