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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 960,826.42, 1,325,882.82 and 531,080.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 960,826.42, 1,325,882.82 and 531,080.92 is: 732,859.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    960,826.42 : 1,325,882.82 = 531,080.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    960,826.42/1,325,882.82 = 531,080.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    960,826.42x = 1,325,882.82 × 531,080.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    960,826.42x = 704,151,067,857.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 704,151,067,857.79/960,826.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,859.81

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