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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,416.50, 1,323,986.16 and 529,687.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,416.50, 1,323,986.16 and 529,687.38 is: 730,963.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,416.50 : 1,323,986.16 = 529,687.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,416.50/1,323,986.16 = 529,687.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,416.50x = 1,323,986.16 × 529,687.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,416.50x = 701,298,760,246.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 701,298,760,246.66/959,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,963.83

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