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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,742.18, 612,610.14 and 385,081.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,742.18, 612,610.14 and 385,081.62 is: 578,563.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,742.18 : 612,610.14 = 385,081.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,742.18/612,610.14 = 385,081.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,742.18x = 612,610.14 × 385,081.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,742.18x = 235,904,905,139.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,904,905,139.63/407,742.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 578,563.90

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