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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,829.20, 1,449,262.20 and 404,920.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,829.20, 1,449,262.20 and 404,920.40 is: 607,597.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,829.20 : 1,449,262.20 = 404,920.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,829.20/1,449,262.20 = 404,920.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,829.20x = 1,449,262.20 × 404,920.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,829.20x = 586,835,829,728.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 586,835,829,728.88/965,829.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,597.94

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