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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,429.18, 1,323,951 and 551,433.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,429.18, 1,323,951 and 551,433.80 is: 760,943.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,429.18 : 1,323,951 = 551,433.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,429.18/1,323,951 = 551,433.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,429.18x = 1,323,951 × 551,433.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,429.18x = 730,071,330,943.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,071,330,943.80/959,429.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,943.43

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