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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 651,704.40, 978,431.40 and 416,091.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 651,704.40, 978,431.40 and 416,091.60 is: 624,695.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    651,704.40 : 978,431.40 = 416,091.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    651,704.40/978,431.40 = 416,091.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    651,704.40x = 978,431.40 × 416,091.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    651,704.40x = 407,117,086,716.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 407,117,086,716.24/651,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 624,695.93

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