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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,242.52, 1,323,763.98 and 529,513.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,242.52, 1,323,763.98 and 529,513.40 is: 730,733.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,242.52 : 1,323,763.98 = 529,513.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,242.52/1,323,763.98 = 529,513.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,242.52x = 1,323,763.98 × 529,513.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,242.52x = 700,950,765,847.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,950,765,847.33/959,242.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,733.63

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