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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,172.40, 944,915.40 and 564,817.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,172.40, 944,915.40 and 564,817.20 is: 845,576.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,172.40 : 944,915.40 = 564,817.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,172.40/944,915.40 = 564,817.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,172.40x = 944,915.40 × 564,817.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,172.40x = 533,704,470,464.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,704,470,464.88/631,172.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 845,576.38

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