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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,436.02, 873,810.45 and 391,641.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,436.02, 873,810.45 and 391,641.30 is: 540,260.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,436.02 : 873,810.45 = 391,641.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,436.02/873,810.45 = 391,641.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,436.02x = 873,810.45 × 391,641.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,436.02x = 342,220,260,591.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,220,260,591.59/633,436.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,260.18

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