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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,815.40, 966,419.10 and 409,271.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,815.40, 966,419.10 and 409,271.40 is: 612,446.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,815.40 : 966,419.10 = 409,271.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,815.40/966,419.10 = 409,271.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,815.40x = 966,419.10 × 409,271.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,815.40x = 395,527,698,043.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,527,698,043.74/645,815.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,446.99

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