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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,818.28, 882,946.26 and 353,337.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,818.28, 882,946.26 and 353,337.12 is: 487,603.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,818.28 : 882,946.26 = 353,337.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,818.28/882,946.26 = 353,337.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,818.28x = 882,946.26 × 353,337.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,818.28x = 311,977,688,623.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,977,688,623.17/639,818.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,603.59

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