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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,815.44, 882,539.79 and 486,517.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,815.44, 882,539.79 and 486,517.56 is: 671,085.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,815.44 : 882,539.79 = 486,517.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,815.44/882,539.79 = 486,517.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,815.44x = 882,539.79 × 486,517.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,815.44x = 429,371,104,491.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,371,104,491.17/639,815.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,085.87

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