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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,433.33, 974,879.75 and 384,143.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,433.33, 974,879.75 and 384,143.24 is: 530,118.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,433.33 : 974,879.75 = 384,143.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,433.33/974,879.75 = 384,143.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,433.33x = 974,879.75 × 384,143.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,433.33x = 374,493,465,775.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,493,465,775.39/706,433.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,118.63

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