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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,811.40, 956,717.10 and 488,512.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,811.40, 956,717.10 and 488,512.20 is: 732,768.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,811.40 : 956,717.10 = 488,512.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,811.40/956,717.10 = 488,512.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,811.40x = 956,717.10 × 488,512.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,811.40x = 467,367,975,298.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,367,975,298.62/637,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,768.30

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