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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,091.19, 1,185,548.60 and 477,117.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,091.19, 1,185,548.60 and 477,117.96 is: 658,424.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,091.19 : 1,185,548.60 = 477,117.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,091.19/1,185,548.60 = 477,117.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,091.19x = 1,185,548.60 × 477,117.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,091.19x = 565,646,530,705.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,646,530,705.65/859,091.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,424.32

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