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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 975,880.17, 1,463,456.16 and 336,003.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 975,880.17, 1,463,456.16 and 336,003.12 is: 503,879.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    975,880.17 : 1,463,456.16 = 336,003.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    975,880.17/1,463,456.16 = 336,003.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    975,880.17x = 1,463,456.16 × 336,003.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    975,880.17x = 491,725,835,743.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 491,725,835,743.22/975,880.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 503,879.32

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