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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,584.17, 884,473.41 and 437,373.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,584.17, 884,473.41 and 437,373.03 is: 602,952.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,584.17 : 884,473.41 = 437,373.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,584.17/884,473.41 = 437,373.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,584.17x = 884,473.41 × 437,373.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,584.17x = 386,844,815,286.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,844,815,286.13/641,584.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,952.56

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