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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,595.40, 878,520.03 and 350,133.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,595.40, 878,520.03 and 350,133.86 is: 483,194.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,595.40 : 878,520.03 = 350,133.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,595.40/878,520.03 = 350,133.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,595.40x = 878,520.03 × 350,133.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,595.40x = 307,599,609,191.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,599,609,191.22/636,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,194.83

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