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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,059.40, 772,589.10 and 409,305.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,059.40, 772,589.10 and 409,305.80 is: 613,958.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,059.40 : 772,589.10 = 409,305.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,059.40/772,589.10 = 409,305.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,059.40x = 772,589.10 × 409,305.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,059.40x = 316,225,199,646.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,225,199,646.78/515,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,958.70

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