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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,971.20, 949,207.20 and 494,003.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,971.20, 949,207.20 and 494,003.20 is: 739,641.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,971.20 : 949,207.20 = 494,003.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,971.20/949,207.20 = 494,003.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,971.20x = 949,207.20 × 494,003.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,971.20x = 468,911,394,263.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,911,394,263.04/633,971.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,641.48

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