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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,587.04, 1,326,900.80 and 531,857.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,587.04, 1,326,900.80 and 531,857.92 is: 733,914.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,587.04 : 1,326,900.80 = 531,857.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,587.04/1,326,900.80 = 531,857.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,587.04x = 1,326,900.80 × 531,857.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,587.04x = 705,722,699,534.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,722,699,534.34/961,587.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,914.53

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