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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,911.84, 975,603.15 and 401,087.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,911.84, 975,603.15 and 401,087.70 is: 553,537.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,911.84 : 975,603.15 = 401,087.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,911.84/975,603.15 = 401,087.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,911.84x = 975,603.15 × 401,087.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,911.84x = 391,302,423,546.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,302,423,546.26/706,911.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,537.80

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