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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,493.34, 974,986.47 and 404,745.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,493.34, 974,986.47 and 404,745.66 is: 558,563.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,493.34 : 974,986.47 = 404,745.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,493.34/974,986.47 = 404,745.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,493.34x = 974,986.47 × 404,745.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,493.34x = 394,621,542,291.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,621,542,291.22/706,493.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 558,563.71

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