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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,817.40, 956,726.10 and 488,518.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,817.40, 956,726.10 and 488,518.20 is: 732,777.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,817.40 : 956,726.10 = 488,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,817.40/956,726.10 = 488,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,817.40x = 956,726.10 × 488,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,817.40x = 467,378,112,265.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,378,112,265.02/637,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,777.30

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