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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 969,839.75, 1,338,420.37 and 540,119.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 969,839.75, 1,338,420.37 and 540,119.87 is: 745,388.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    969,839.75 : 1,338,420.37 = 540,119.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    969,839.75/1,338,420.37 = 540,119.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    969,839.75x = 1,338,420.37 × 540,119.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    969,839.75x = 722,907,444,046.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 722,907,444,046.37/969,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,388.55

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