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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,889.16, 704,366.58 and 408,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,889.16, 704,366.58 and 408,587.56 is: 564,427.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,889.16 : 704,366.58 = 408,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,889.16/704,366.58 = 408,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,889.16x = 704,366.58 × 408,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,889.16x = 287,795,422,267.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,795,422,267.75/509,889.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,427.42

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