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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,467.20, 957,626.40 and 532,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,467.20, 957,626.40 and 532,491.20 is: 799,927.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,467.20 : 957,626.40 = 532,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,467.20/957,626.40 = 532,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,467.20x = 957,626.40 × 532,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,467.20x = 509,927,630,887.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,927,630,887.68/637,467.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,927.64

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