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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,985.59, 957,115.67 and 318,309.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,985.59, 957,115.67 and 318,309.37 is: 477,532.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,985.59 : 957,115.67 = 318,309.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,985.59/957,115.67 = 318,309.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,985.59x = 957,115.67 × 318,309.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,985.59x = 304,658,885,934.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,658,885,934.83/637,985.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 477,532.55

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