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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,048.54, 1,186,080.06 and 536,903.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,048.54, 1,186,080.06 and 536,903.44 is: 741,297.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,048.54 : 1,186,080.06 = 536,903.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,048.54/1,186,080.06 = 536,903.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,048.54x = 1,186,080.06 × 536,903.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,048.54x = 636,810,464,329.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,810,464,329.41/859,048.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,297.42

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