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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941,517.20, 1,299,402.60 and 559,540.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941,517.20, 1,299,402.60 and 559,540.64 is: 772,230.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,517.20 : 1,299,402.60 = 559,540.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,517.20/1,299,402.60 = 559,540.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,517.20x = 1,299,402.60 × 559,540.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,517.20x = 727,068,562,421.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 727,068,562,421.66/941,517.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,230.78

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