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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,442.79, 977,367.56 and 494,193.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,442.79, 977,367.56 and 494,193.39 is: 680,828.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,442.79 : 977,367.56 = 494,193.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,442.79/977,367.56 = 494,193.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,442.79x = 977,367.56 × 494,193.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,442.79x = 483,008,587,752.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,008,587,752.43/709,442.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,828.10

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