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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,824.28, 952,484.10 and 279,588.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,824.28, 952,484.10 and 279,588.52 is: 419,491.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,824.28 : 952,484.10 = 279,588.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,824.28/952,484.10 = 279,588.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,824.28x = 952,484.10 × 279,588.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,824.28x = 266,303,619,842.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,303,619,842.53/634,824.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,491.86

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