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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,459.25, 883,879.53 and 353,973.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,459.25, 883,879.53 and 353,973.18 is: 488,508.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,459.25 : 883,879.53 = 353,973.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,459.25/883,879.53 = 353,973.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,459.25x = 883,879.53 × 353,973.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,459.25x = 312,869,647,971.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,869,647,971.01/640,459.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 488,508.29

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