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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,174.90, 1,158,021.06 and 476,550.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,174.90, 1,158,021.06 and 476,550.86 is: 657,617.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,174.90 : 1,158,021.06 = 476,550.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,174.90/1,158,021.06 = 476,550.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,174.90x = 1,158,021.06 × 476,550.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,174.90x = 551,855,932,041.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,855,932,041.11/839,174.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,617.30

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