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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,591.80, 882,637.99 and 353,112.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,591.80, 882,637.99 and 353,112.44 is: 487,295.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,591.80 : 882,637.99 = 353,112.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,591.80/882,637.99 = 353,112.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,591.80x = 882,637.99 × 353,112.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,591.80x = 311,670,448,989.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,670,448,989.63/639,591.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,295.88

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