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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 728,798.64, 1,005,743.16 and 406,500.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 728,798.64, 1,005,743.16 and 406,500.24 is: 560,970.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    728,798.64 : 1,005,743.16 = 406,500.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    728,798.64/1,005,743.16 = 406,500.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    728,798.64x = 1,005,743.16 × 406,500.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    728,798.64x = 408,834,835,918.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,834,835,918.36/728,798.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 560,970.91

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