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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,815.60, 1,285,848.60 and 502,646.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,815.60, 1,285,848.60 and 502,646.80 is: 753,457.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,815.60 : 1,285,848.60 = 502,646.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,815.60/1,285,848.60 = 502,646.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,815.60x = 1,285,848.60 × 502,646.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,815.60x = 646,327,684,074.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,327,684,074.48/857,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,457.60

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