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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 706,435.42, 974,851.18 and 400,532.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 706,435.42, 974,851.18 and 400,532.38 is: 552,717.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    706,435.42 : 974,851.18 = 400,532.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    706,435.42/974,851.18 = 400,532.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    706,435.42x = 974,851.18 × 400,532.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    706,435.42x = 390,459,463,271.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,459,463,271.21/706,435.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,717.85

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