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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 970,539.03, 1,339,349.18 and 562,882.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 970,539.03, 1,339,349.18 and 562,882.50 is: 776,780.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    970,539.03 : 1,339,349.18 = 562,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    970,539.03/1,339,349.18 = 562,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    970,539.03x = 1,339,349.18 × 562,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    970,539.03x = 753,896,211,996.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 753,896,211,996.94/970,539.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 776,780.93

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