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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,984.59, 957,114.17 and 318,308.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,984.59, 957,114.17 and 318,308.37 is: 477,531.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,984.59 : 957,114.17 = 318,308.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,984.59/957,114.17 = 318,308.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,984.59x = 957,114.17 × 318,308.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,984.59x = 304,657,446,571.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,657,446,571.03/637,984.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,531.05

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