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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,340.35, 882,285.33 and 352,860.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,340.35, 882,285.33 and 352,860.42 is: 486,944.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,340.35 : 882,285.33 = 352,860.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,340.35/882,285.33 = 352,860.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,340.35x = 882,285.33 × 352,860.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,340.35x = 311,323,572,103.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,323,572,103.64/639,340.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,944.98

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