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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,075.72, 986,697.54 and 409,103.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,075.72, 986,697.54 and 409,103.50 is: 564,501.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,075.72 : 986,697.54 = 409,103.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,075.72/986,697.54 = 409,103.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,075.72x = 986,697.54 × 409,103.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,075.72x = 403,661,417,055.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,661,417,055.39/715,075.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 564,501.64

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