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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,159.00, 978,505.57 and 422,705.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,159.00, 978,505.57 and 422,705.74 is: 583,254.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,159.00 : 978,505.57 = 422,705.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,159.00/978,505.57 = 422,705.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,159.00x = 978,505.57 × 422,705.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,159.00x = 413,619,916,168.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,619,916,168.44/709,159.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,254.13

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