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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,142.82, 909,714.15 and 417,447.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,142.82, 909,714.15 and 417,447.87 is: 576,139.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,142.82 : 909,714.15 = 417,447.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,142.82/909,714.15 = 417,447.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,142.82x = 909,714.15 × 417,447.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,142.82x = 379,758,234,226.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,758,234,226.36/659,142.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,139.53

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