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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,842.60, 759,342.30 and 412,839.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,842.60, 759,342.30 and 412,839.40 is: 618,508.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,842.60 : 759,342.30 = 412,839.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,842.60/759,342.30 = 412,839.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,842.60x = 759,342.30 × 412,839.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,842.60x = 313,486,419,526.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,486,419,526.62/506,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618,508.43

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