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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,387.18, 882,291.42 and 352,888.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,387.18, 882,291.42 and 352,888.82 is: 486,951.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,387.18 : 882,291.42 = 352,888.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,387.18/882,291.42 = 352,888.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,387.18x = 882,291.42 × 352,888.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,387.18x = 311,350,778,099.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,350,778,099.92/639,387.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,951.86

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