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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 661,812.60, 992,718.90 and 409,870.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 661,812.60, 992,718.90 and 409,870.20 is: 614,805.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    661,812.60 : 992,718.90 = 409,870.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    661,812.60/992,718.90 = 409,870.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    661,812.60x = 992,718.90 × 409,870.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    661,812.60x = 406,885,894,086.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,885,894,086.78/661,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,805.30

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