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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,052.04, 1,186,084.89 and 536,906.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,052.04, 1,186,084.89 and 536,906.94 is: 741,302.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,052.04 : 1,186,084.89 = 536,906.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,052.04/1,186,084.89 = 536,906.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,052.04x = 1,186,084.89 × 536,906.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,052.04x = 636,817,208,870.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,817,208,870.14/859,052.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,302.25

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