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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,995.20, 947,992.80 and 408,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,995.20, 947,992.80 and 408,046.40 is: 612,069.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,995.20 : 947,992.80 = 408,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,995.20/947,992.80 = 408,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,995.20x = 947,992.80 × 408,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,995.20x = 386,825,049,265.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,825,049,265.92/631,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,069.60

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