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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,617.04, 933,486.12 and 533,471.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,617.04, 933,486.12 and 533,471.76 is: 737,086.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,617.04 : 933,486.12 = 533,471.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,617.04/933,486.12 = 533,471.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,617.04x = 933,486.12 × 533,471.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,617.04x = 497,988,483,371.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,988,483,371.97/675,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,086.92

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