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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,603.86, 882,650.87 and 353,121.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,603.86, 882,650.87 and 353,121.84 is: 487,306.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,603.86 : 882,650.87 = 353,121.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,603.86/882,650.87 = 353,121.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,603.86x = 882,650.87 × 353,121.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,603.86x = 311,683,297,526.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,683,297,526.39/639,603.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,306.78

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