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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,304.88, 873,962.07 and 342,919.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,304.88, 873,962.07 and 342,919.61 is: 473,229.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,304.88 : 873,962.07 = 342,919.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,304.88/873,962.07 = 342,919.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,304.88x = 873,962.07 × 342,919.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,304.88x = 299,698,733,098.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,698,733,098.15/633,304.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,229.78

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