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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,089.40, 978,134.10 and 463,132.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,089.40, 978,134.10 and 463,132.60 is: 694,698.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,089.40 : 978,134.10 = 463,132.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,089.40/978,134.10 = 463,132.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,089.40x = 978,134.10 × 463,132.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,089.40x = 453,005,788,881.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,005,788,881.66/652,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,698.90

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