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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,780.37, 899,818.15 and 422,633.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,780.37, 899,818.15 and 422,633.37 is: 634,054.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,780.37 : 899,818.15 = 422,633.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,780.37/899,818.15 = 422,633.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,780.37x = 899,818.15 × 422,633.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,780.37x = 380,293,177,121.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,293,177,121.67/599,780.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,054.06

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