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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,208.56, 873,828 and 342,820.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,208.56, 873,828 and 342,820.06 is: 473,091.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,208.56 : 873,828 = 342,820.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,208.56/873,828 = 342,820.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,208.56x = 873,828 × 342,820.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,208.56x = 299,565,767,389.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,565,767,389.68/633,208.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,091.78

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