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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,972.04, 957,106.30 and 217,251.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,972.04, 957,106.30 and 217,251.56 is: 325,927.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,972.04 : 957,106.30 = 217,251.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,972.04/957,106.30 = 217,251.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,972.04x = 957,106.30 × 217,251.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,972.04x = 207,932,836,760.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,932,836,760.83/637,972.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 325,927.82

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