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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,012.32, 1,455,018.66 and 296,097.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,012.32, 1,455,018.66 and 296,097.36 is: 444,146.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,012.32 : 1,455,018.66 = 296,097.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,012.32/1,455,018.66 = 296,097.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,012.32x = 1,455,018.66 × 296,097.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,012.32x = 430,827,183,976.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,827,183,976.74/970,012.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,146.09

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