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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685,654.50, 945,889.20 and 444,014.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 685,654.50, 945,889.20 and 444,014.90 is: 612,537.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,654.50 : 945,889.20 = 444,014.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,654.50/945,889.20 = 444,014.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,654.50x = 945,889.20 × 444,014.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,654.50x = 419,988,893,819.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,988,893,819.63/685,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,537.21

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