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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,047.54, 1,186,078.68 and 536,902.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,047.54, 1,186,078.68 and 536,902.44 is: 741,296.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,047.54 : 1,186,078.68 = 536,902.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,047.54/1,186,078.68 = 536,902.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,047.54x = 1,186,078.68 × 536,902.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,047.54x = 636,808,537,323.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,808,537,323.98/859,047.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,296.04

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