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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,026.33, 1,185,492.11 and 477,056.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,026.33, 1,185,492.11 and 477,056.25 is: 658,357.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,026.33 : 1,185,492.11 = 477,056.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,026.33/1,185,492.11 = 477,056.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,026.33x = 1,185,492.11 × 477,056.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,026.33x = 565,546,418,015.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,546,418,015.91/859,026.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,357.49

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