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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,051.54, 1,186,084.20 and 536,906.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,051.54, 1,186,084.20 and 536,906.44 is: 741,301.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,051.54 : 1,186,084.20 = 536,906.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,051.54/1,186,084.20 = 536,906.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,051.54x = 1,186,084.20 × 536,906.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,051.54x = 636,816,245,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,816,245,362.25/859,051.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,301.56

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