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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,604.22, 1,171,856.89 and 559,123.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,604.22, 1,171,856.89 and 559,123.23 is: 771,197.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,604.22 : 1,171,856.89 = 559,123.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,604.22/1,171,856.89 = 559,123.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,604.22x = 1,171,856.89 × 559,123.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,604.22x = 655,212,409,434.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,212,409,434.56/849,604.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,197.22

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