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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,093.60, 986,020.44 and 456,630.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,093.60, 986,020.44 and 456,630.68 is: 629,633.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,093.60 : 986,020.44 = 456,630.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,093.60/986,020.44 = 456,630.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,093.60x = 986,020.44 × 456,630.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,093.60x = 450,247,184,011.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,247,184,011.10/715,093.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,633.92

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