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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,139.60, 756,209.40 and 409,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,139.60, 756,209.40 and 409,661.20 is: 614,491.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,139.60 : 756,209.40 = 409,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,139.60/756,209.40 = 409,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,139.60x = 756,209.40 × 409,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,139.60x = 309,789,650,255.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,789,650,255.28/504,139.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,491.80

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