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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,904.40, 764,856.60 and 478,411.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,904.40, 764,856.60 and 478,411.60 is: 717,617.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,904.40 : 764,856.60 = 478,411.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,904.40/764,856.60 = 478,411.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,904.40x = 764,856.60 × 478,411.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,904.40x = 365,916,269,776.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,916,269,776.56/509,904.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,617.40

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