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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,391.46, 750,711.11 and 400,632.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,391.46, 750,711.11 and 400,632.08 is: 602,250.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,391.46 : 750,711.11 = 400,632.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,391.46/750,711.11 = 400,632.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,391.46x = 750,711.11 × 400,632.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,391.46x = 300,758,947,721.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,758,947,721.69/499,391.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,250.88

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