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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 658,352.02, 987,331.18 and 342,636.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 658,352.02, 987,331.18 and 342,636.70 is: 513,852.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    658,352.02 : 987,331.18 = 342,636.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    658,352.02/987,331.18 = 342,636.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    658,352.02x = 987,331.18 × 342,636.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    658,352.02x = 338,295,897,322.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,295,897,322.31/658,352.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,852.60

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