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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 459,434.40, 687,769.20 and 404,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 459,434.40, 687,769.20 and 404,138.40 is: 604,991.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,434.40 : 687,769.20 = 404,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,434.40/687,769.20 = 404,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,434.40x = 687,769.20 × 404,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,434.40x = 277,953,944,057.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,953,944,057.28/459,434.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 604,991.58

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