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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,386.16, 1,442,077.41 and 362,481.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,386.16, 1,442,077.41 and 362,481.68 is: 543,721.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,386.16 : 1,442,077.41 = 362,481.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,386.16/1,442,077.41 = 362,481.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,386.16x = 1,442,077.41 × 362,481.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,386.16x = 522,726,642,266.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,726,642,266.85/961,386.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,721.83

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