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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,924.40, 817,386.60 and 478,439.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,924.40, 817,386.60 and 478,439.60 is: 717,659.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,924.40 : 817,386.60 = 478,439.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,924.40/817,386.60 = 478,439.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,924.40x = 817,386.60 × 478,439.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,924.40x = 391,070,117,949.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,070,117,949.36/544,924.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,659.40

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