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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,452.60, 1,144,508.36 and 480,468.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,452.60, 1,144,508.36 and 480,468.91 is: 662,968.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,452.60 : 1,144,508.36 = 480,468.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,452.60/1,144,508.36 = 480,468.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,452.60x = 1,144,508.36 × 480,468.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,452.60x = 549,900,683,985.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,900,683,985.62/829,452.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,968.18

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