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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,548.56, 874,297.02 and 378,899.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,548.56, 874,297.02 and 378,899.76 is: 522,881.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,548.56 : 874,297.02 = 378,899.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,548.56/874,297.02 = 378,899.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,548.56x = 874,297.02 × 378,899.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,548.56x = 331,270,931,046.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 331,270,931,046.72/633,548.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,881.67

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