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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,057.20, 1,288,585.80 and 839,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,057.20, 1,288,585.80 and 839,374.20 is: 1,259,061.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,057.20 : 1,288,585.80 = 839,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,057.20/1,288,585.80 = 839,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,057.20x = 1,288,585.80 × 839,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,057.20x = 1,081,605,675,006.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,605,675,006.36/859,057.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,061.30

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