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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,568.19, 987,072.91 and 446,829.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,568.19, 987,072.91 and 446,829.63 is: 616,368.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,568.19 : 987,072.91 = 446,829.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,568.19/987,072.91 = 446,829.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,568.19x = 987,072.91 × 446,829.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,568.19x = 441,053,423,158.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,053,423,158.32/715,568.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 616,368.12

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