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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 963,917.20, 1,445,875.80 and 565,008.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 963,917.20, 1,445,875.80 and 565,008.40 is: 847,512.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    963,917.20 : 1,445,875.80 = 565,008.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    963,917.20/1,445,875.80 = 565,008.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    963,917.20x = 1,445,875.80 × 565,008.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    963,917.20x = 816,931,972,356.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,931,972,356.72/963,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 847,512.60

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