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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,468.17, 1,455,964.29 and 296,531.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,468.17, 1,455,964.29 and 296,531.01 is: 444,876.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,468.17 : 1,455,964.29 = 296,531.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,468.17/1,455,964.29 = 296,531.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,468.17x = 1,455,964.29 × 296,531.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,468.17x = 431,738,561,437.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,738,561,437.63/970,468.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 444,876.58

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