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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 416,609.42, 574,491.02 and 356,379.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 416,609.42, 574,491.02 and 356,379.44 is: 491,435.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    416,609.42 : 574,491.02 = 356,379.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    416,609.42/574,491.02 = 356,379.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    416,609.42x = 574,491.02 × 356,379.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    416,609.42x = 204,736,787,992.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 204,736,787,992.63/416,609.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,435.81

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