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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,877.34, 1,456,317.03 and 524,436.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,877.34, 1,456,317.03 and 524,436.83 is: 786,655.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,877.34 : 1,456,317.03 = 524,436.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,877.34/1,456,317.03 = 524,436.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,877.34x = 1,456,317.03 × 524,436.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,877.34x = 763,746,279,406.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 763,746,279,406.63/970,877.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,655.79

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