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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,642.80, 882,701.10 and 353,164.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,642.80, 882,701.10 and 353,164.92 is: 487,364.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,642.80 : 882,701.10 = 353,164.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,642.80/882,701.10 = 353,164.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,642.80x = 882,701.10 × 353,164.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,642.80x = 311,739,063,365.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,739,063,365.41/639,642.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,364.30

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