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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,531.43, 874,054.83 and 361,403.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,531.43, 874,054.83 and 361,403.02 is: 498,611.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,531.43 : 874,054.83 = 361,403.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,531.43/874,054.83 = 361,403.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,531.43x = 874,054.83 × 361,403.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,531.43x = 315,886,055,207.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,886,055,207.59/633,531.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,611.50

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