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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,634.05, 882,708.75 and 353,172.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,634.05, 882,708.75 and 353,172.24 is: 487,385.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,634.05 : 882,708.75 = 353,172.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,634.05/882,708.75 = 353,172.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,634.05x = 882,708.75 × 353,172.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,634.05x = 311,748,226,505.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,748,226,505.10/639,634.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,385.29

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