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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 985,201.04, 1,359,577.64 and 532,490.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 985,201.04, 1,359,577.64 and 532,490.64 is: 734,837.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    985,201.04 : 1,359,577.64 = 532,490.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    985,201.04/1,359,577.64 = 532,490.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    985,201.04x = 1,359,577.64 × 532,490.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    985,201.04x = 723,962,367,653.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,962,367,653.29/985,201.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,837.19

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