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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,559.60, 1,285,417.80 and 324,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,559.60, 1,285,417.80 and 324,874.80 is: 486,963.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,559.60 : 1,285,417.80 = 324,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,559.60/1,285,417.80 = 324,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,559.60x = 1,285,417.80 × 324,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,559.60x = 417,599,850,691.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,599,850,691.44/857,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 486,963.06

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