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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,017.17, 1,462,872.17 and 435,224.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,017.17, 1,462,872.17 and 435,224.53 is: 652,991.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,017.17 : 1,462,872.17 = 435,224.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,017.17/1,462,872.17 = 435,224.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,017.17x = 1,462,872.17 × 435,224.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,017.17x = 636,677,852,638.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,677,852,638.33/975,017.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 652,991.43

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