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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,072.70, 986,831.34 and 409,245.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,072.70, 986,831.34 and 409,245.08 is: 564,775.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,072.70 : 986,831.34 = 409,245.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,072.70/986,831.34 = 409,245.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,072.70x = 986,831.34 × 409,245.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,072.70x = 403,855,870,684.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,855,870,684.81/715,072.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,775.96

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