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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,301.07, 877,800.12 and 489,843.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,301.07, 877,800.12 and 489,843.95 is: 674,696.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,301.07 : 877,800.12 = 489,843.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,301.07/877,800.12 = 489,843.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,301.07x = 877,800.12 × 489,843.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,301.07x = 429,985,073,702.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,985,073,702.27/637,301.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,696.93

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