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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,278.35, 873,917.56 and 342,884.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,278.35, 873,917.56 and 342,884.92 is: 473,177.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,278.35 : 873,917.56 = 342,884.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,278.35/873,917.56 = 342,884.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,278.35x = 873,917.56 × 342,884.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,278.35x = 299,653,152,647.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,653,152,647.20/633,278.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,177.64

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