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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,836.56, 851,626.44 and 473,324.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,836.56, 851,626.44 and 473,324.24 is: 653,488.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,836.56 : 851,626.44 = 473,324.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,836.56/851,626.44 = 473,324.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,836.56x = 851,626.44 × 473,324.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,836.56x = 403,095,437,476.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,095,437,476.91/616,836.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 653,488.24

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