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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 941,531.45, 1,411,969.93 and 401,765.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 941,531.45, 1,411,969.93 and 401,765.87 is: 602,509.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    941,531.45 : 1,411,969.93 = 401,765.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    941,531.45/1,411,969.93 = 401,765.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    941,531.45x = 1,411,969.93 × 401,765.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    941,531.45x = 567,281,329,865.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,281,329,865.80/941,531.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,509.17

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