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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 616,789.34, 850,911.45 and 480,586.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 616,789.34, 850,911.45 and 480,586.83 is: 663,008.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    616,789.34 : 850,911.45 = 480,586.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    616,789.34/850,911.45 = 480,586.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    616,789.34x = 850,911.45 × 480,586.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    616,789.34x = 408,936,836,366.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,936,836,366.20/616,789.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 663,008.92

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