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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,220.60, 727,928.10 and 406,877.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,220.60, 727,928.10 and 406,877.40 is: 610,397.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,220.60 : 727,928.10 = 406,877.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,220.60/727,928.10 = 406,877.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,220.60x = 727,928.10 × 406,877.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,220.60x = 296,177,492,714.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,177,492,714.94/485,220.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 610,397.61

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