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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,807.20, 948,961.20 and 493,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,807.20, 948,961.20 and 493,839.20 is: 739,395.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,807.20 : 948,961.20 = 493,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,807.20/948,961.20 = 493,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,807.20x = 948,961.20 × 493,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,807.20x = 468,634,239,839.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,634,239,839.04/633,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,395.58

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