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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 733,837.46, 1,012,704.18 and 407,156.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 733,837.46, 1,012,704.18 and 407,156.61 is: 561,880.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,837.46 : 1,012,704.18 = 407,156.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,837.46/1,012,704.18 = 407,156.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,837.46x = 1,012,704.18 × 407,156.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,837.46x = 412,329,200,861.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,329,200,861.63/733,837.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,880.83

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