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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 959,933.12, 1,440,114.39 and 360,899.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 959,933.12, 1,440,114.39 and 360,899.46 is: 541,429.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    959,933.12 : 1,440,114.39 = 360,899.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    959,933.12/1,440,114.39 = 360,899.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    959,933.12x = 1,440,114.39 × 360,899.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    959,933.12x = 519,736,505,689.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 519,736,505,689.23/959,933.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,429.92

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