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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,049.70, 957,000.15 and 532,073.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,049.70, 957,000.15 and 532,073.70 is: 799,301.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,049.70 : 957,000.15 = 532,073.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,049.70/957,000.15 = 532,073.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,049.70x = 957,000.15 × 532,073.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,049.70x = 509,194,610,711.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,194,610,711.06/637,049.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,301.23

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