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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,244.56, 878,034.29 and 345,875.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,244.56, 878,034.29 and 345,875.66 is: 477,317.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,244.56 : 878,034.29 = 345,875.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,244.56/878,034.29 = 345,875.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,244.56x = 878,034.29 × 345,875.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,244.56x = 303,690,689,556.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,690,689,556.38/636,244.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,317.54

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