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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,933.29, 959,794.85 and 213,472.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,933.29, 959,794.85 and 213,472.39 is: 320,173.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,933.29 : 959,794.85 = 213,472.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,933.29/959,794.85 = 213,472.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,933.29x = 959,794.85 × 213,472.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,933.29x = 204,889,697,323.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,889,697,323.28/639,933.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,173.53

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