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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,579.20, 732,868.80 and 409,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,579.20, 732,868.80 and 409,847.20 is: 614,770.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,579.20 : 732,868.80 = 409,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,579.20/732,868.80 = 409,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,579.20x = 732,868.80 × 409,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,579.20x = 300,364,225,647.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,364,225,647.36/488,579.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,770.80

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