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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,853.25, 1,324,573.65 and 551,945.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,853.25, 1,324,573.65 and 551,945.37 is: 761,670.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,853.25 : 1,324,573.65 = 551,945.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,853.25/1,324,573.65 = 551,945.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,853.25x = 1,324,573.65 × 551,945.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,853.25x = 731,092,293,341.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,092,293,341.50/959,853.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,670.90

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