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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,449.52, 873,829.08 and 391,654.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,449.52, 873,829.08 and 391,654.80 is: 540,278.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,449.52 : 873,829.08 = 391,654.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,449.52/873,829.08 = 391,654.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,449.52x = 873,829.08 × 391,654.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,449.52x = 342,239,353,561.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,239,353,561.58/633,449.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,278.81

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