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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,089.56, 1,159,346.38 and 513,455.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,089.56, 1,159,346.38 and 513,455.44 is: 708,582.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,089.56 : 1,159,346.38 = 513,455.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,089.56/1,159,346.38 = 513,455.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,089.56x = 1,159,346.38 × 513,455.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,089.56x = 595,272,705,655.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 595,272,705,655.31/840,089.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,582.43

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