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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,447.60, 741,671.40 and 405,801.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,447.60, 741,671.40 and 405,801.20 is: 608,701.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,447.60 : 741,671.40 = 405,801.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,447.60/741,671.40 = 405,801.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,447.60x = 741,671.40 × 405,801.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,447.60x = 300,971,144,125.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,971,144,125.68/494,447.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,701.80

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