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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,890.80, 611,836.20 and 404,938.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,890.80, 611,836.20 and 404,938.35 is: 607,407.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,890.80 : 611,836.20 = 404,938.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,890.80/611,836.20 = 404,938.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,890.80x = 611,836.20 × 404,938.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,890.80x = 247,755,941,298.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,755,941,298.27/407,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,407.53

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