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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,475.70, 957,639.15 and 532,499.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,475.70, 957,639.15 and 532,499.70 is: 799,940.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,475.70 : 957,639.15 = 532,499.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,475.70/957,639.15 = 532,499.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,475.70x = 957,639.15 × 532,499.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,475.70x = 509,942,560,083.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,942,560,083.26/637,475.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,940.39

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