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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,175.60, 985,429.80 and 478,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,175.60, 985,429.80 and 478,882.80 is: 719,175.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,175.60 : 985,429.80 = 478,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,175.60/985,429.80 = 478,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,175.60x = 985,429.80 × 478,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,175.60x = 471,905,381,827.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,905,381,827.44/656,175.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 719,175.45

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