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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,628.65, 666,670.11 and 468,434.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,628.65, 666,670.11 and 468,434.67 is: 641,744.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,628.65 : 666,670.11 = 468,434.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,628.65/666,670.11 = 468,434.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,628.65x = 666,670.11 × 468,434.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,628.65x = 312,291,394,733.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,291,394,733.34/486,628.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,744.78

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