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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,769.20, 1,440,150.60 and 391,566.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,769.20, 1,440,150.60 and 391,566.80 is: 587,552.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,769.20 : 1,440,150.60 = 391,566.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,769.20/1,440,150.60 = 391,566.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,769.20x = 1,440,150.60 × 391,566.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,769.20x = 563,915,161,960.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 563,915,161,960.08/959,769.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,552.88

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