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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 703,403.84, 970,638.18 and 397,506.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 703,403.84, 970,638.18 and 397,506.80 is: 548,525.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    703,403.84 : 970,638.18 = 397,506.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    703,403.84/970,638.18 = 397,506.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    703,403.84x = 970,638.18 × 397,506.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    703,403.84x = 385,835,276,889.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,835,276,889.62/703,403.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 548,525.97

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