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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 931,986.24, 1,395,737.18 and 531,412.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 931,986.24, 1,395,737.18 and 531,412.60 is: 795,840.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    931,986.24 : 1,395,737.18 = 531,412.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    931,986.24/1,395,737.18 = 531,412.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    931,986.24x = 1,395,737.18 × 531,412.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    931,986.24x = 741,712,323,740.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 741,712,323,740.47/931,986.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,840.42

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