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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 976,595.20, 1,464,892.80 and 970,374.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 976,595.20, 1,464,892.80 and 970,374.40 is: 1,455,561.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    976,595.20 : 1,464,892.80 = 970,374.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    976,595.20/1,464,892.80 = 970,374.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    976,595.20x = 1,464,892.80 × 970,374.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    976,595.20x = 1,421,494,471,864.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,494,471,864.32/976,595.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,455,561.60

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