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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,267.20, 956,419.20 and 616,531.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,267.20, 956,419.20 and 616,531.20 is: 925,298.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,267.20 : 956,419.20 = 616,531.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,267.20/956,419.20 = 616,531.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,267.20x = 956,419.20 × 616,531.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,267.20x = 589,662,277,079.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,662,277,079.04/637,267.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 925,298.33

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