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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,077.07, 1,185,457.22 and 496,524.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,077.07, 1,185,457.22 and 496,524.41 is: 685,163.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,077.07 : 1,185,457.22 = 496,524.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,077.07/1,185,457.22 = 496,524.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,077.07x = 1,185,457.22 × 496,524.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,077.07x = 588,608,454,099.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,608,454,099.41/859,077.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,163.73

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