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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,536.52, 873,948.96 and 391,741.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,536.52, 873,948.96 and 391,741.80 is: 540,398.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,536.52 : 873,948.96 = 391,741.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,536.52/873,948.96 = 391,741.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,536.52x = 873,948.96 × 391,741.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,536.52x = 342,362,338,698.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,362,338,698.53/633,536.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,398.74

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