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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,636.17, 666,680.41 and 468,442.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,636.17, 666,680.41 and 468,442.22 is: 641,755.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,636.17 : 666,680.41 = 468,442.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,636.17/666,680.41 = 468,442.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,636.17x = 666,680.41 × 468,442.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,636.17x = 312,301,248,543.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 312,301,248,543.06/486,636.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,755.12

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