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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953,775.72, 1,430,885.16 and 279,829.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 953,775.72, 1,430,885.16 and 279,829.80 is: 419,809.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,775.72 : 1,430,885.16 = 279,829.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,775.72/1,430,885.16 = 279,829.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,775.72x = 1,430,885.16 × 279,829.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,775.72x = 400,404,308,145.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,404,308,145.77/953,775.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,809.71

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