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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,129.60, 729,916.80 and 407,814.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,129.60, 729,916.80 and 407,814.40 is: 611,070.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,129.60 : 729,916.80 = 407,814.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,129.60/729,916.80 = 407,814.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,129.60x = 729,916.80 × 407,814.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,129.60x = 297,670,581,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,670,581,841.92/487,129.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,070.61

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