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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,054.54, 1,186,088.34 and 536,909.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,054.54, 1,186,088.34 and 536,909.44 is: 741,305.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,054.54 : 1,186,088.34 = 536,909.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,054.54/1,186,088.34 = 536,909.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,054.54x = 1,186,088.34 × 536,909.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,054.54x = 636,822,026,419.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,822,026,419.93/859,054.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,305.70

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