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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,476.52, 873,866.16 and 391,681.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,476.52, 873,866.16 and 391,681.80 is: 540,315.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,476.52 : 873,866.16 = 391,681.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,476.52/873,866.16 = 391,681.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,476.52x = 873,866.16 × 391,681.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,476.52x = 342,277,470,507.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,277,470,507.89/633,476.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,315.95

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