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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,854.52, 1,456,280.53 and 260,882.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,854.52, 1,456,280.53 and 260,882.57 is: 391,323.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,854.52 : 1,456,280.53 = 260,882.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,854.52/1,456,280.53 = 260,882.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,854.52x = 1,456,280.53 × 260,882.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,854.52x = 379,918,206,002.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,918,206,002.95/970,854.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,323.52

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