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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,603.56, 947,778.78 and 482,702.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,603.56, 947,778.78 and 482,702.12 is: 722,052.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,603.56 : 947,778.78 = 482,702.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,603.56/947,778.78 = 482,702.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,603.56x = 947,778.78 × 482,702.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,603.56x = 457,494,826,397.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,494,826,397.01/633,603.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,052.17

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