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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,175.36, 1,324,192.32 and 577,296

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,175.36, 1,324,192.32 and 577,296 is: 796,987.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,175.36 : 1,324,192.32 = 577,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,175.36/1,324,192.32 = 577,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,175.36x = 1,324,192.32 × 577,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,175.36x = 764,450,929,566.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,450,929,566.72/959,175.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,987.66

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