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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,894.80, 985,342.20 and 478,435.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,894.80, 985,342.20 and 478,435.60 is: 717,653.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,894.80 : 985,342.20 = 478,435.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,894.80/985,342.20 = 478,435.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,894.80x = 985,342.20 × 478,435.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,894.80x = 471,422,786,662.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,422,786,662.32/656,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,653.40

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