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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,073.37, 989,951.47 and 304,746.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,073.37, 989,951.47 and 304,746.17 is: 457,046.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,073.37 : 989,951.47 = 304,746.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,073.37/989,951.47 = 304,746.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,073.37x = 989,951.47 × 304,746.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,073.37x = 301,683,913,256.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,683,913,256.75/660,073.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,046.03

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