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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,974.46, 878,998.40 and 346,587.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,974.46, 878,998.40 and 346,587.22 is: 478,276.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,974.46 : 878,998.40 = 346,587.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,974.46/878,998.40 = 346,587.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,974.46x = 878,998.40 × 346,587.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,974.46x = 304,649,614,571.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,649,614,571.66/636,974.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 478,276.03

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