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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,018.17, 1,459,666.54 and 299,156.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,018.17, 1,459,666.54 and 299,156.05 is: 448,776.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,018.17 : 1,459,666.54 = 299,156.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,018.17/1,459,666.54 = 299,156.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,018.17x = 1,459,666.54 × 299,156.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,018.17x = 436,668,077,171.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,668,077,171.46/973,018.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,776.90

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