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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 687,970.45, 949,848.87 and 446,939.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 687,970.45, 949,848.87 and 446,939.97 is: 617,069.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    687,970.45 : 949,848.87 = 446,939.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    687,970.45/949,848.87 = 446,939.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    687,970.45x = 949,848.87 × 446,939.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    687,970.45x = 424,525,425,462.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,525,425,462.33/687,970.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 617,069.27

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