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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,037.86, 1,186,005 and 553,640.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,037.86, 1,186,005 and 553,640.32 is: 764,367.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,037.86 : 1,186,005 = 553,640.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,037.86/1,186,005 = 553,640.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,037.86x = 1,186,005 × 553,640.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,037.86x = 656,620,187,721.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,620,187,721.60/859,037.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,367.00

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