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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,400.28, 878,232.20 and 349,938.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,400.28, 878,232.20 and 349,938.92 is: 482,915.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,400.28 : 878,232.20 = 349,938.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,400.28/878,232.20 = 349,938.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,400.28x = 878,232.20 × 349,938.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,400.28x = 307,327,621,436.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,327,621,436.37/636,400.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,915.60

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