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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,389.86, 874,092.15 and 361,452.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,389.86, 874,092.15 and 361,452.34 is: 498,812.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,389.86 : 874,092.15 = 361,452.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,389.86/874,092.15 = 361,452.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,389.86x = 874,092.15 × 361,452.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,389.86x = 315,942,646,815.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,942,646,815.41/633,389.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,812.29

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