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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,400.60, 1,560,276.90 and 409,507.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,400.60, 1,560,276.90 and 409,507.80 is: 614,134.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,400.60 : 1,560,276.90 = 409,507.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,400.60/1,560,276.90 = 409,507.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,400.60x = 1,560,276.90 × 409,507.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,400.60x = 638,945,560,709.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,945,560,709.82/1,040,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,134.17

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