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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 937,789.14, 1,404,992.43 and 577,332.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 937,789.14, 1,404,992.43 and 577,332.66 is: 864,957.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    937,789.14 : 1,404,992.43 = 577,332.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    937,789.14/1,404,992.43 = 577,332.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    937,789.14x = 1,404,992.43 × 577,332.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    937,789.14x = 811,148,016,891.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,148,016,891.76/937,789.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 864,957.78

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