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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,579.24, 882,622.08 and 353,101.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,579.24, 882,622.08 and 353,101.68 is: 487,281.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,579.24 : 882,622.08 = 353,101.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,579.24/882,622.08 = 353,101.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,579.24x = 882,622.08 × 353,101.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,579.24x = 311,655,339,253.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,655,339,253.09/639,579.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,281.82

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