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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,704.88, 882,792.72 and 353,225.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,704.88, 882,792.72 and 353,225.52 is: 487,451.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,704.88 : 882,792.72 = 353,225.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,704.88/882,792.72 = 353,225.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,704.88x = 882,792.72 × 353,225.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,704.88x = 311,824,917,574.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,824,917,574.21/639,704.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,451.21

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