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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 627,821.68, 935,818.24 and 577,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 627,821.68, 935,818.24 and 577,433.20 is: 860,710.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    627,821.68 : 935,818.24 = 577,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    627,821.68/935,818.24 = 577,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    627,821.68x = 935,818.24 × 577,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    627,821.68x = 540,372,520,941.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,372,520,941.57/627,821.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 860,710.20

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