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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 709,918.44, 979,190.27 and 480,374.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 709,918.44, 979,190.27 and 480,374.67 is: 662,580.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    709,918.44 : 979,190.27 = 480,374.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    709,918.44/979,190.27 = 480,374.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    709,918.44x = 979,190.27 × 480,374.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    709,918.44x = 470,378,206,578.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,378,206,578.44/709,918.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,580.63

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