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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,072.40, 1,436,713.20 and 486,097.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,072.40, 1,436,713.20 and 486,097.20 is: 728,185.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,072.40 : 1,436,713.20 = 486,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,072.40/1,436,713.20 = 486,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,072.40x = 1,436,713.20 × 486,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,072.40x = 698,382,263,723.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,382,263,723.04/959,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,185.13

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