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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 906,559.20, 1,360,886.40 and 486,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 906,559.20, 1,360,886.40 and 486,655.20 is: 730,545.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    906,559.20 : 1,360,886.40 = 486,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    906,559.20/1,360,886.40 = 486,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    906,559.20x = 1,360,886.40 × 486,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    906,559.20x = 662,282,443,169.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,282,443,169.28/906,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,545.17

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