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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 646,576.40, 970,901.40 and 437,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 646,576.40, 970,901.40 and 437,142.80 is: 656,415.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    646,576.40 : 970,901.40 = 437,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    646,576.40/970,901.40 = 437,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    646,576.40x = 970,901.40 × 437,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    646,576.40x = 424,422,556,519.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,422,556,519.92/646,576.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,415.17

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