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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,614.20, 746,455.74 and 444,976.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,614.20, 746,455.74 and 444,976.92 is: 663,496.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,614.20 : 746,455.74 = 444,976.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,614.20/746,455.74 = 444,976.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,614.20x = 746,455.74 × 444,976.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,614.20x = 332,155,576,101.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,155,576,101.52/500,614.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,496.11

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