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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,072.24, 986,956.88 and 494,619.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,072.24, 986,956.88 and 494,619.68 is: 682,683.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,072.24 : 986,956.88 = 494,619.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,072.24/986,956.88 = 494,619.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,072.24x = 986,956.88 × 494,619.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,072.24x = 488,168,296,159.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 488,168,296,159.40/715,072.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,683.89

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