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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,521.40, 990,782.10 and 473,897.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,521.40, 990,782.10 and 473,897.40 is: 710,846.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,521.40 : 990,782.10 = 473,897.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,521.40/990,782.10 = 473,897.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,521.40x = 990,782.10 × 473,897.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,521.40x = 469,529,061,156.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,529,061,156.54/660,521.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,846.10

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