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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,284.20, 732,426.30 and 409,552.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,284.20, 732,426.30 and 409,552.20 is: 614,328.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,284.20 : 732,426.30 = 409,552.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,284.20/732,426.30 = 409,552.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,284.20x = 732,426.30 × 409,552.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,284.20x = 299,966,802,502.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,966,802,502.86/488,284.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,328.30

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