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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,082.51, 1,185,536.66 and 477,109.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,082.51, 1,185,536.66 and 477,109.29 is: 658,412.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,082.51 : 1,185,536.66 = 477,109.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,082.51/1,185,536.66 = 477,109.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,082.51x = 1,185,536.66 × 477,109.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,082.51x = 565,630,549,513.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,630,549,513.14/859,082.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,412.37

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