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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,830.24, 1,476,953.76 and 274,687.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,830.24, 1,476,953.76 and 274,687.04 is: 411,949.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,830.24 : 1,476,953.76 = 274,687.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,830.24/1,476,953.76 = 274,687.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,830.24x = 1,476,953.76 × 274,687.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,830.24x = 405,700,056,551.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,700,056,551.27/984,830.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,949.23

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