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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,100.40, 886,650.60 and 404,476.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,100.40, 886,650.60 and 404,476.40 is: 606,714.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,100.40 : 886,650.60 = 404,476.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,100.40/886,650.60 = 404,476.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,100.40x = 886,650.60 × 404,476.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,100.40x = 358,629,242,745.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,629,242,745.84/591,100.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,714.60

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