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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,118.44, 978,741.24 and 450,943.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,118.44, 978,741.24 and 450,943.06 is: 622,401.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,118.44 : 978,741.24 = 450,943.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,118.44/978,741.24 = 450,943.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,118.44x = 978,741.24 × 450,943.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,118.44x = 441,356,569,713.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,356,569,713.79/709,118.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 622,401.77

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