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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,821.40, 956,732.10 and 488,522.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,821.40, 956,732.10 and 488,522.20 is: 732,783.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,821.40 : 956,732.10 = 488,522.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,821.40/956,732.10 = 488,522.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,821.40x = 956,732.10 × 488,522.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,821.40x = 467,384,870,302.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,384,870,302.62/637,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,783.30

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