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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,417.58, 874,116.36 and 346,947.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,417.58, 874,116.36 and 346,947.90 is: 478,788.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,417.58 : 874,116.36 = 346,947.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,417.58/874,116.36 = 346,947.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,417.58x = 874,116.36 × 346,947.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,417.58x = 303,272,835,457.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,272,835,457.64/633,417.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,788.16

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