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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,539.94, 882,541.99 and 353,053.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,539.94, 882,541.99 and 353,053.88 is: 487,201.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,539.94 : 882,541.99 = 353,053.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,539.94/882,541.99 = 353,053.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,539.94x = 882,541.99 × 353,053.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,539.94x = 311,584,873,832.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,584,873,832.42/639,539.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,201.59

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