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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,018.29, 1,459,666.73 and 299,156.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,018.29, 1,459,666.73 and 299,156.18 is: 448,777.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,018.29 : 1,459,666.73 = 299,156.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,018.29/1,459,666.73 = 299,156.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,018.29x = 1,459,666.73 × 299,156.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,018.29x = 436,668,315,347.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,668,315,347.61/973,018.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,777.09

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