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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,124.80, 954,187.20 and 531,926.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,124.80, 954,187.20 and 531,926.40 is: 797,889.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,124.80 : 954,187.20 = 531,926.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,124.80/954,187.20 = 531,926.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,124.80x = 954,187.20 × 531,926.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,124.80x = 507,557,362,222.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,557,362,222.08/636,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,889.60

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