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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,797.92, 1,450,119 and 540,167.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,797.92, 1,450,119 and 540,167.52 is: 811,046.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,797.92 : 1,450,119 = 540,167.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,797.92/1,450,119 = 540,167.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,797.92x = 1,450,119 × 540,167.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,797.92x = 783,307,183,934.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,307,183,934.88/965,797.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,046.67

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