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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,517.60, 732,776.40 and 409,785.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,517.60, 732,776.40 and 409,785.60 is: 614,678.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,517.60 : 732,776.40 = 409,785.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,517.60/732,776.40 = 409,785.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,517.60x = 732,776.40 × 409,785.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,517.60x = 300,281,216,739.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,281,216,739.84/488,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,678.40

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