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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,197.80, 983,609.70 and 476,770.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,197.80, 983,609.70 and 476,770.30 is: 713,568.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,197.80 : 983,609.70 = 476,770.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,197.80/983,609.70 = 476,770.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,197.80x = 983,609.70 × 476,770.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,197.80x = 468,955,891,751.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 468,955,891,751.91/657,197.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,568.87

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