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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,498.52, 873,896.52 and 391,703.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,498.52, 873,896.52 and 391,703.80 is: 540,346.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,498.52 : 873,896.52 = 391,703.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,498.52/873,896.52 = 391,703.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,498.52x = 873,896.52 × 391,703.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,498.52x = 342,308,587,690.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,308,587,690.78/633,498.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,346.31

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