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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,883.25, 956,492.67 and 300,833.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,883.25, 956,492.67 and 300,833.41 is: 451,093.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,883.25 : 956,492.67 = 300,833.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,883.25/956,492.67 = 300,833.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,883.25x = 956,492.67 × 300,833.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,883.25x = 287,744,950,394.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,744,950,394.23/637,883.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,093.44

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