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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,000.75, 874,921.25 and 347,522.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,000.75, 874,921.25 and 347,522.79 is: 479,581.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,000.75 : 874,921.25 = 347,522.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,000.75/874,921.25 = 347,522.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,000.75x = 874,921.25 × 347,522.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,000.75x = 304,055,073,830.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,055,073,830.29/634,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 479,581.57

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