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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,506.93, 874,239.72 and 347,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,506.93, 874,239.72 and 347,037.20 is: 478,911.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,506.93 : 874,239.72 = 347,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,506.93/874,239.72 = 347,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,506.93x = 874,239.72 × 347,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,506.93x = 303,393,704,557.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,393,704,557.58/633,506.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,911.42

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