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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,627.34, 1,438,585.65 and 486,068.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,627.34, 1,438,585.65 and 486,068.94 is: 728,670.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,627.34 : 1,438,585.65 = 486,068.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,627.34/1,438,585.65 = 486,068.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,627.34x = 1,438,585.65 × 486,068.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,627.34x = 699,251,801,994.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,251,801,994.71/959,627.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,670.15

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