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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,897.40, 956,513.87 and 300,847.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,897.40, 956,513.87 and 300,847.55 is: 451,114.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,897.40 : 956,513.87 = 300,847.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,897.40/956,513.87 = 300,847.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,897.40x = 956,513.87 × 300,847.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,897.40x = 287,764,848,043.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,764,848,043.71/637,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,114.63

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