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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,824.20, 1,455,717.90 and 409,224.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,824.20, 1,455,717.90 and 409,224.20 is: 613,617.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,824.20 : 1,455,717.90 = 409,224.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,824.20/1,455,717.90 = 409,224.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,824.20x = 1,455,717.90 × 409,224.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,824.20x = 595,714,993,053.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,714,993,053.18/970,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,617.78

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