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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,000.40, 940,500.60 and 623,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,000.40, 940,500.60 and 623,501.20 is: 935,251.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,000.40 : 940,500.60 = 623,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,000.40/940,500.60 = 623,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,000.40x = 940,500.60 × 623,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,000.40x = 586,403,252,700.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,403,252,700.72/627,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 935,251.80

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