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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,436.46, 974,852.67 and 400,533.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,436.46, 974,852.67 and 400,533.42 is: 552,719.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,436.46 : 974,852.67 = 400,533.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,436.46/974,852.67 = 400,533.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,436.46x = 974,852.67 × 400,533.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,436.46x = 390,461,073,911.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,461,073,911.23/706,436.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,719.31

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