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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,429.27, 873,801.14 and 391,634.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,429.27, 873,801.14 and 391,634.55 is: 540,250.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,429.27 : 873,801.14 = 391,634.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,429.27/873,801.14 = 391,634.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,429.27x = 873,801.14 × 391,634.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,429.27x = 342,210,714,295.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,210,714,295.21/633,429.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,250.87

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