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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,017.48, 1,282,741.37 and 701,558.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,017.48, 1,282,741.37 and 701,558.28 is: 1,047,612.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,017.48 : 1,282,741.37 = 701,558.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,017.48/1,282,741.37 = 701,558.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,017.48x = 1,282,741.37 × 701,558.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,017.48x = 899,917,829,222.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,917,829,222.04/859,017.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047,612.94

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