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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,382.80, 882,285.41 and 352,884.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,382.80, 882,285.41 and 352,884.42 is: 486,945.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,382.80 : 882,285.41 = 352,884.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,382.80/882,285.41 = 352,884.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,382.80x = 882,285.41 × 352,884.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,382.80x = 311,344,775,182.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,344,775,182.31/639,382.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,945.81

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