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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,138.60, 729,930.30 and 407,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,138.60, 729,930.30 and 407,823.40 is: 611,084.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,138.60 : 729,930.30 = 407,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,138.60/729,930.30 = 407,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,138.60x = 729,930.30 × 407,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,138.60x = 297,682,656,709.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 297,682,656,709.02/487,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,084.11

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