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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,641.55, 882,719.10 and 353,179.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,641.55, 882,719.10 and 353,179.74 is: 487,395.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,641.55 : 882,719.10 = 353,179.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,641.55/882,719.10 = 353,179.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,641.55x = 882,719.10 × 353,179.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,641.55x = 311,758,502,231.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,758,502,231.03/639,641.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,395.64

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