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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,444.56, 845,409.84 and 408,421.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,444.56, 845,409.84 and 408,421.76 is: 563,779.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,444.56 : 845,409.84 = 408,421.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,444.56/845,409.84 = 408,421.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,444.56x = 845,409.84 × 408,421.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,444.56x = 345,283,774,774.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,283,774,774.12/612,444.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 563,779.64

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