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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,028.00, 1,186,051.77 and 536,882.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,028.00, 1,186,051.77 and 536,882.90 is: 741,269.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,028.00 : 1,186,051.77 = 536,882.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,028.00/1,186,051.77 = 536,882.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,028.00x = 1,186,051.77 × 536,882.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,028.00x = 636,770,907,897.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,770,907,897.47/859,028.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,269.10

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