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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,129.60, 939,657.60 and 533,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,129.60, 939,657.60 and 533,817.60 is: 799,843.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,129.60 : 939,657.60 = 533,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,129.60/939,657.60 = 533,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,129.60x = 939,657.60 × 533,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,129.60x = 501,605,764,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 501,605,764,853.76/627,129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,843.87

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