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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 953,596.29, 1,315,987.24 and 523,887.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 953,596.29, 1,315,987.24 and 523,887.24 is: 722,977.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    953,596.29 : 1,315,987.24 = 523,887.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    953,596.29/1,315,987.24 = 523,887.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    953,596.29x = 1,315,987.24 × 523,887.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    953,596.29x = 689,428,923,038.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,428,923,038.82/953,596.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,977.77

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