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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,899.40, 956,849.10 and 536,422.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,899.40, 956,849.10 and 536,422.60 is: 804,633.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,899.40 : 956,849.10 = 536,422.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,899.40/956,849.10 = 536,422.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,899.40x = 956,849.10 × 536,422.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,899.40x = 513,275,482,029.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,275,482,029.66/637,899.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,633.90

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