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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,762.84, 882,873 and 353,302.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,762.84, 882,873 and 353,302.38 is: 487,557.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,762.84 : 882,873 = 353,302.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,762.84/882,873 = 353,302.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,762.84x = 882,873 × 353,302.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,762.84x = 311,921,132,137.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,921,132,137.74/639,762.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,557.44

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