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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 641,613.44, 884,838.24 and 550,938.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 641,613.44, 884,838.24 and 550,938.56 is: 759,790.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    641,613.44 : 884,838.24 = 550,938.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    641,613.44/884,838.24 = 550,938.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    641,613.44x = 884,838.24 × 550,938.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    641,613.44x = 487,491,505,778.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,491,505,778.53/641,613.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,790.05

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