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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,187.36, 1,324,208.88 and 577,308

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,187.36, 1,324,208.88 and 577,308 is: 797,004.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,187.36 : 1,324,208.88 = 577,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,187.36/1,324,208.88 = 577,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,187.36x = 1,324,208.88 × 577,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,187.36x = 764,476,380,095.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,476,380,095.04/959,187.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,004.23

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