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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,904.90, 956,857.35 and 536,428.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,904.90, 956,857.35 and 536,428.10 is: 804,642.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,904.90 : 956,857.35 = 536,428.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,904.90/956,857.35 = 536,428.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,904.90x = 956,857.35 × 536,428.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,904.90x = 513,285,170,231.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 513,285,170,231.54/637,904.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,642.15

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