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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,071.37, 1,185,496.16 and 477,073.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,071.37, 1,185,496.16 and 477,073.55 is: 658,349.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,071.37 : 1,185,496.16 = 477,073.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,071.37/1,185,496.16 = 477,073.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,071.37x = 1,185,496.16 × 477,073.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,071.37x = 565,568,855,472.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,568,855,472.53/859,071.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,349.09

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