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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,025.88, 986,804.24 and 409,041.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,025.88, 986,804.24 and 409,041.50 is: 564,516.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,025.88 : 986,804.24 = 409,041.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,025.88/986,804.24 = 409,041.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,025.88x = 986,804.24 × 409,041.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,025.88x = 403,643,879,556.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,643,879,556.73/715,025.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,516.46

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