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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 652,893.90, 978,947.19 and 298,206.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 652,893.90, 978,947.19 and 298,206.24 is: 447,129.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    652,893.90 : 978,947.19 = 298,206.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    652,893.90/978,947.19 = 298,206.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    652,893.90x = 978,947.19 × 298,206.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    652,893.90x = 291,928,160,688.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,928,160,688.47/652,893.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,129.56

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