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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 640,941.60, 884,463.38 and 350,495.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 640,941.60, 884,463.38 and 350,495.52 is: 483,664.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    640,941.60 : 884,463.38 = 350,495.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    640,941.60/884,463.38 = 350,495.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    640,941.60x = 884,463.38 × 350,495.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    640,941.60x = 310,000,452,294.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,000,452,294.06/640,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 483,664.12

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