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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,402.36, 931,457.16 and 421,738.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,402.36, 931,457.16 and 421,738.98 is: 632,169.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,402.36 : 931,457.16 = 421,738.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,402.36/931,457.16 = 421,738.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,402.36x = 931,457.16 × 421,738.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,402.36x = 392,831,792,572.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,831,792,572.10/621,402.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,169.78

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