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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,657.49, 844,880.59 and 405,598.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,657.49, 844,880.59 and 405,598.11 is: 559,336.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,657.49 : 844,880.59 = 405,598.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,657.49/844,880.59 = 405,598.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,657.49x = 844,880.59 × 405,598.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,657.49x = 342,681,970,479.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,681,970,479.69/612,657.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,336.95

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