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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 621,237.60, 931,856.40 and 408,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 621,237.60, 931,856.40 and 408,661.20 is: 612,991.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    621,237.60 : 931,856.40 = 408,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    621,237.60/931,856.40 = 408,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    621,237.60x = 931,856.40 × 408,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    621,237.60x = 380,813,554,651.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,813,554,651.68/621,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,991.80

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