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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,345.86, 978,616.08 and 436,941.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,345.86, 978,616.08 and 436,941.34 is: 602,805.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,345.86 : 978,616.08 = 436,941.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,345.86/978,616.08 = 436,941.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,345.86x = 978,616.08 × 436,941.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,345.86x = 427,597,818,894.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,597,818,894.21/709,345.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,805.83

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