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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,015.04, 1,185,493.92 and 477,044.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,015.04, 1,185,493.92 and 477,044.48 is: 658,350.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,015.04 : 1,185,493.92 = 477,044.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,015.04/1,185,493.92 = 477,044.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,015.04x = 1,185,493.92 × 477,044.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,015.04x = 565,533,330,609.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,533,330,609.56/859,015.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,350.91

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