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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,873.84, 1,324,636.68 and 552,178.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,873.84, 1,324,636.68 and 552,178.16 is: 762,012.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,873.84 : 1,324,636.68 = 552,178.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,873.84/1,324,636.68 = 552,178.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,873.84x = 1,324,636.68 × 552,178.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,873.84x = 731,435,444,630.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,435,444,630.91/959,873.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 762,012.06

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