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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,724.40, 949,031.40 and 422,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,724.40, 949,031.40 and 422,217.20 is: 632,289.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,724.40 : 949,031.40 = 422,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,724.40/949,031.40 = 422,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,724.40x = 949,031.40 × 422,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,724.40x = 400,697,380,420.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,697,380,420.08/633,724.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,289.65

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