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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,331.75, 978,743.89 and 422,878.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,331.75, 978,743.89 and 422,878.49 is: 583,492.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,331.75 : 978,743.89 = 422,878.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,331.75/978,743.89 = 422,878.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,331.75x = 978,743.89 × 422,878.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,331.75x = 413,889,738,299.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,889,738,299.93/709,331.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 583,492.47

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