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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,829.84, 1,324,510.65 and 551,866.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,829.84, 1,324,510.65 and 551,866.86 is: 761,544.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,829.84 : 1,324,510.65 = 551,866.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,829.84/1,324,510.65 = 551,866.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,829.84x = 1,324,510.65 × 551,866.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,829.84x = 730,953,533,452.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 730,953,533,452.06/959,829.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,544.91

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