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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,532.73, 1,159,929.59 and 477,956.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,532.73, 1,159,929.59 and 477,956.61 is: 659,576.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,532.73 : 1,159,929.59 = 477,956.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,532.73/1,159,929.59 = 477,956.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,532.73x = 1,159,929.59 × 477,956.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,532.73x = 554,396,012,285.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,396,012,285.31/840,532.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,576.95

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