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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,175.49, 1,338,883.47 and 540,455.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,175.49, 1,338,883.47 and 540,455.51 is: 745,851.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,175.49 : 1,338,883.47 = 540,455.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,175.49/1,338,883.47 = 540,455.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,175.49x = 1,338,883.47 × 540,455.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,175.49x = 723,606,941,915.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,606,941,915.00/970,175.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,851.60

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