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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,705.40, 993,479.70 and 412,873.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,705.40, 993,479.70 and 412,873.40 is: 619,885.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,705.40 : 993,479.70 = 412,873.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,705.40/993,479.70 = 412,873.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,705.40x = 993,479.70 × 412,873.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,705.40x = 410,181,341,569.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 410,181,341,569.98/661,705.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 619,885.14

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