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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,016,631.76, 1,527,330.72 and 959,182.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,016,631.76, 1,527,330.72 and 959,182.24 is: 1,441,021.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,631.76 : 1,527,330.72 = 959,182.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,631.76/1,527,330.72 = 959,182.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,631.76x = 1,527,330.72 × 959,182.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,631.76x = 1,464,988,501,230.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,464,988,501,230.41/1,016,631.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,441,021.77

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