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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,072.13, 986,555.12 and 409,037.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,072.13, 986,555.12 and 409,037.02 is: 564,331.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,072.13 : 986,555.12 = 409,037.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,072.13/986,555.12 = 409,037.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,072.13x = 986,555.12 × 409,037.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,072.13x = 403,537,559,372.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,537,559,372.58/715,072.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,331.26

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