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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,175.84, 882,036.87 and 352,692.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,175.84, 882,036.87 and 352,692.20 is: 486,701.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,175.84 : 882,036.87 = 352,692.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,175.84/882,036.87 = 352,692.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,175.84x = 882,036.87 × 352,692.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,175.84x = 311,087,524,161.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,087,524,161.41/639,175.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,701.01

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