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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,631.57, 1,476,959.12 and 274,616.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,631.57, 1,476,959.12 and 274,616.41 is: 411,927.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,631.57 : 1,476,959.12 = 274,616.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,631.57/1,476,959.12 = 274,616.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,631.57x = 1,476,959.12 × 274,616.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,631.57x = 405,597,211,251.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,597,211,251.16/984,631.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,927.90

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