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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,845.60, 759,346.80 and 412,842.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,845.60, 759,346.80 and 412,842.40 is: 618,512.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,845.60 : 759,346.80 = 412,842.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,845.60/759,346.80 = 412,842.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,845.60x = 759,346.80 × 412,842.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,845.60x = 313,490,555,344.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,490,555,344.32/506,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 618,512.93

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