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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,201.93, 877,959.61 and 349,723.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,201.93, 877,959.61 and 349,723.76 is: 482,619.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,201.93 : 877,959.61 = 349,723.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,201.93/877,959.61 = 349,723.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,201.93x = 877,959.61 × 349,723.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,201.93x = 307,043,335,937.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,043,335,937.33/636,201.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,619.31

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