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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,880.56, 1,359,135.54 and 532,171.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,880.56, 1,359,135.54 and 532,171.56 is: 734,396.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,880.56 : 1,359,135.54 = 532,171.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,880.56/1,359,135.54 = 532,171.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,880.56x = 1,359,135.54 × 532,171.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,880.56x = 723,293,280,573.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,293,280,573.24/984,880.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,396.95

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