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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 528,074.40, 792,889.20 and 409,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 528,074.40, 792,889.20 and 409,879.20 is: 615,422.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    528,074.40 : 792,889.20 = 409,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    528,074.40/792,889.20 = 409,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    528,074.40x = 792,889.20 × 409,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    528,074.40x = 324,988,790,984.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,988,790,984.64/528,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,422.36

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