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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,055.04, 1,186,089.03 and 536,909.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,055.04, 1,186,089.03 and 536,909.94 is: 741,306.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,055.04 : 1,186,089.03 = 536,909.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,055.04/1,186,089.03 = 536,909.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,055.04x = 1,186,089.03 × 536,909.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,055.04x = 636,822,989,931.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,822,989,931.96/859,055.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,306.39

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