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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,312.80, 954,469.20 and 532,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,312.80, 954,469.20 and 532,114.40 is: 798,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,312.80 : 954,469.20 = 532,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,312.80/954,469.20 = 532,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,312.80x = 954,469.20 × 532,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,312.80x = 507,886,805,676.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,886,805,676.48/636,312.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,171.60

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