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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,846.18, 1,467,172.86 and 528,037.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,846.18, 1,467,172.86 and 528,037.37 is: 792,273.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,846.18 : 1,467,172.86 = 528,037.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,846.18/1,467,172.86 = 528,037.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,846.18x = 1,467,172.86 × 528,037.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,846.18x = 774,722,098,329.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,722,098,329.78/977,846.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,273.99

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