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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,998.80, 1,460,998.20 and 264,025.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,998.80, 1,460,998.20 and 264,025.70 is: 396,038.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,998.80 : 1,460,998.20 = 264,025.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,998.80/1,460,998.20 = 264,025.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,998.80x = 1,460,998.20 × 264,025.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,998.80x = 385,741,072,453.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,741,072,453.74/973,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,038.55

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