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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 638,542.53, 957,167.01 and 414,045.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 638,542.53, 957,167.01 and 414,045.36 is: 620,648.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,542.53 : 957,167.01 = 414,045.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,542.53/957,167.01 = 414,045.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,542.53x = 957,167.01 × 414,045.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,542.53x = 396,310,559,235.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 396,310,559,235.57/638,542.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 620,648.65

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