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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,246.50, 873,878.84 and 342,856.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,246.50, 873,878.84 and 342,856.64 is: 473,141.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,246.50 : 873,878.84 = 342,856.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,246.50/873,878.84 = 342,856.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,246.50x = 873,878.84 × 342,856.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,246.50x = 299,615,164,605.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,615,164,605.62/633,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,141.44

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