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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,071.50, 1,185,449.54 and 496,518.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,071.50, 1,185,449.54 and 496,518.84 is: 685,156.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,071.50 : 1,185,449.54 = 496,518.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,071.50/1,185,449.54 = 496,518.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,071.50x = 1,185,449.54 × 496,518.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,071.50x = 588,598,027,996.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,598,027,996.74/859,071.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,156.04

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