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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,051.20, 1,467,514.20 and 347,417.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,051.20, 1,467,514.20 and 347,417.60 is: 521,281.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,051.20 : 1,467,514.20 = 347,417.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,051.20/1,467,514.20 = 347,417.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,051.20x = 1,467,514.20 × 347,417.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,051.20x = 509,840,261,329.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,840,261,329.92/978,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,281.77

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