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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,480.20, 985,109.10 and 478,539.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,480.20, 985,109.10 and 478,539.40 is: 718,092.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,480.20 : 985,109.10 = 478,539.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,480.20/985,109.10 = 478,539.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,480.20x = 985,109.10 × 478,539.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,480.20x = 471,413,517,648.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,413,517,648.54/656,480.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,092.51

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