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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,384.31, 882,287.48 and 352,885.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,384.31, 882,287.48 and 352,885.92 is: 486,947.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,384.31 : 882,287.48 = 352,885.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,384.31/882,287.48 = 352,885.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,384.31x = 882,287.48 × 352,885.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,384.31x = 311,346,829,084.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,346,829,084.28/639,384.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,947.87

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