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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,769.49, 875,981.91 and 362,843.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,769.49, 875,981.91 and 362,843.28 is: 500,723.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,769.49 : 875,981.91 = 362,843.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,769.49/875,981.91 = 362,843.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,769.49x = 875,981.91 × 362,843.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,769.49x = 317,844,149,445.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,844,149,445.07/634,769.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,723.73

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