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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,632.34, 1,438,593.14 and 486,073.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,632.34, 1,438,593.14 and 486,073.94 is: 728,677.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,632.34 : 1,438,593.14 = 486,073.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,632.34/1,438,593.14 = 486,073.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,632.34x = 1,438,593.14 × 486,073.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,632.34x = 699,262,635,616.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 699,262,635,616.77/959,632.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,677.65

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