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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,627.72, 951,941.94 and 315,000.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,627.72, 951,941.94 and 315,000.42 is: 472,500.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,627.72 : 951,941.94 = 315,000.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,627.72/951,941.94 = 315,000.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,627.72x = 951,941.94 × 315,000.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,627.72x = 299,862,106,155.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,862,106,155.91/634,627.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,500.80

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