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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,612.59, 1,326,936.31 and 531,883.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,612.59, 1,326,936.31 and 531,883.47 is: 733,949.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,612.59 : 1,326,936.31 = 531,883.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,612.59/1,326,936.31 = 531,883.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,612.59x = 1,326,936.31 × 531,883.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,612.59x = 705,775,489,031.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,775,489,031.80/961,612.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,949.93

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