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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,468.20, 985,091.10 and 478,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,468.20, 985,091.10 and 478,527.40 is: 718,074.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,468.20 : 985,091.10 = 478,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,468.20/985,091.10 = 478,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,468.20x = 985,091.10 × 478,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,468.20x = 471,393,082,846.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,393,082,846.14/656,468.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,074.51

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