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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,644.24, 952,899.48 and 261,396.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,644.24, 952,899.48 and 261,396.24 is: 392,478.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,644.24 : 952,899.48 = 261,396.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,644.24/952,899.48 = 261,396.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,644.24x = 952,899.48 × 261,396.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,644.24x = 249,084,341,169.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,084,341,169.96/634,644.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,478.69

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