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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,032.55, 1,185,432.44 and 477,083.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,032.55, 1,185,432.44 and 477,083.93 is: 658,357.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,032.55 : 1,185,432.44 = 477,083.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,032.55/1,185,432.44 = 477,083.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,032.55x = 1,185,432.44 × 477,083.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,032.55x = 565,550,765,580.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,550,765,580.17/859,032.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,357.79

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