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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,799.42, 876,038.34 and 362,892.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,799.42, 876,038.34 and 362,892.61 is: 500,800.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,799.42 : 876,038.34 = 362,892.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,799.42/876,038.34 = 362,892.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,799.42x = 876,038.34 × 362,892.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,799.42x = 317,907,839,662.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,907,839,662.67/634,799.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,800.46

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