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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530,618.04, 730,858.08 and 407,875.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 530,618.04, 730,858.08 and 407,875.62 is: 561,796.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,618.04 : 730,858.08 = 407,875.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,618.04/730,858.08 = 407,875.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,618.04x = 730,858.08 × 407,875.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,618.04x = 298,099,192,512.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,099,192,512.01/530,618.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,796.19

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