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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,852.25, 1,324,572.27 and 551,944.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,852.25, 1,324,572.27 and 551,944.37 is: 761,669.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,852.25 : 1,324,572.27 = 551,944.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,852.25/1,324,572.27 = 551,944.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,852.25x = 1,324,572.27 × 551,944.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,852.25x = 731,090,200,461.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,090,200,461.76/959,852.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,669.52

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