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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,844.80, 1,455,230.40 and 371,574.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,844.80, 1,455,230.40 and 371,574.40 is: 556,964.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,844.80 : 1,455,230.40 = 371,574.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,844.80/1,455,230.40 = 371,574.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,844.80x = 1,455,230.40 × 371,574.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,844.80x = 540,726,362,741.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,726,362,741.76/970,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,964.78

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