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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,068.67, 1,185,372.47 and 496,526.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,068.67, 1,185,372.47 and 496,526.34 is: 685,124.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,068.67 : 1,185,372.47 = 496,526.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,068.67/1,185,372.47 = 496,526.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,068.67x = 1,185,372.47 × 496,526.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,068.67x = 588,568,654,065.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,568,654,065.86/859,068.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,124.11

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