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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,052.54, 1,186,085.58 and 536,907.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,052.54, 1,186,085.58 and 536,907.44 is: 741,302.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,052.54 : 1,186,085.58 = 536,907.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,052.54/1,186,085.58 = 536,907.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,052.54x = 1,186,085.58 × 536,907.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,052.54x = 636,818,172,378.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,818,172,378.72/859,052.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,302.94

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