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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,859.94, 1,448,199.42 and 460,575.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,859.94, 1,448,199.42 and 460,575.46 is: 690,581.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,859.94 : 1,448,199.42 = 460,575.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,859.94/1,448,199.42 = 460,575.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,859.94x = 1,448,199.42 × 460,575.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,859.94x = 667,005,114,038.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,005,114,038.23/965,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,581.61

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