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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 608,986.20, 912,701.70 and 468,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 608,986.20, 912,701.70 and 468,046.20 is: 701,471.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    608,986.20 : 912,701.70 = 468,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    608,986.20/912,701.70 = 468,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    608,986.20x = 912,701.70 × 468,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    608,986.20x = 427,186,562,418.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,186,562,418.54/608,986.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,471.66

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