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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,922.84, 885,883.92 and 387,268.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,922.84, 885,883.92 and 387,268.56 is: 534,448.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,922.84 : 885,883.92 = 387,268.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,922.84/885,883.92 = 387,268.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,922.84x = 885,883.92 × 387,268.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,922.84x = 343,074,990,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,074,990,025.56/641,922.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,448.95

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