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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,442.80, 959,164.20 and 612,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,442.80, 959,164.20 and 612,140.40 is: 918,210.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,442.80 : 959,164.20 = 612,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,442.80/959,164.20 = 612,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,442.80x = 959,164.20 × 612,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,442.80x = 587,143,157,053.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,143,157,053.68/639,442.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 918,210.60

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