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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,834.20, 1,455,732.90 and 409,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,834.20, 1,455,732.90 and 409,234.20 is: 613,632.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,834.20 : 1,455,732.90 = 409,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,834.20/1,455,732.90 = 409,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,834.20x = 1,455,732.90 × 409,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,834.20x = 595,735,688,745.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,735,688,745.18/970,834.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,632.78

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