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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 698,498.04, 963,759.12 and 407,944.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 698,498.04, 963,759.12 and 407,944.82 is: 562,865.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    698,498.04 : 963,759.12 = 407,944.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    698,498.04/963,759.12 = 407,944.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    698,498.04x = 963,759.12 × 407,944.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    698,498.04x = 393,160,540,731.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,160,540,731.76/698,498.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,865.63

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