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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,614.40, 921,866.40 and 491,198.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,614.40, 921,866.40 and 491,198.40 is: 735,556.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,614.40 : 921,866.40 = 491,198.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,614.40/921,866.40 = 491,198.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,614.40x = 921,866.40 × 491,198.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,614.40x = 452,819,300,693.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,819,300,693.76/615,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,556.71

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