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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 717,958.49, 990,829.36 and 412,133.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 717,958.49, 990,829.36 and 412,133.87 is: 568,771.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    717,958.49 : 990,829.36 = 412,133.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    717,958.49/990,829.36 = 412,133.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    717,958.49x = 990,829.36 × 412,133.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    717,958.49x = 408,354,341,638.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,354,341,638.66/717,958.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,771.52

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