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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,522.24, 882,543.51 and 353,044.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,522.24, 882,543.51 and 353,044.68 is: 487,203.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,522.24 : 882,543.51 = 353,044.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,522.24/882,543.51 = 353,044.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,522.24x = 882,543.51 × 353,044.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,522.24x = 311,577,291,074.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,577,291,074.03/639,522.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,203.21

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