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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,083.58, 1,438,656.26 and 503,559.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,083.58, 1,438,656.26 and 503,559.43 is: 755,355.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,083.58 : 1,438,656.26 = 503,559.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,083.58/1,438,656.26 = 503,559.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,083.58x = 1,438,656.26 × 503,559.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,083.58x = 724,448,920,137.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,448,920,137.09/959,083.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,355.36

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