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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,484.18, 1,324,087.47 and 551,665.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,484.18, 1,324,087.47 and 551,665.74 is: 761,298.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,484.18 : 1,324,087.47 = 551,665.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,484.18/1,324,087.47 = 551,665.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,484.18x = 1,324,087.47 × 551,665.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,484.18x = 730,453,693,962.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,453,693,962.28/959,484.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,298.32

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