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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,434.41, 974,849.81 and 400,531.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,434.41, 974,849.81 and 400,531.37 is: 552,716.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,434.41 : 974,849.81 = 400,531.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,434.41/974,849.81 = 400,531.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,434.41x = 974,849.81 × 400,531.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,434.41x = 390,457,929,943.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,457,929,943.54/706,434.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,716.47

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