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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,672.74, 698,404.44 and 399,072.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,672.74, 698,404.44 and 399,072.34 is: 550,086.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,672.74 : 698,404.44 = 399,072.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,672.74/698,404.44 = 399,072.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,672.74x = 698,404.44 × 399,072.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,672.74x = 278,713,894,137.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,713,894,137.19/506,672.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,086.62

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