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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,092.32, 1,185,550.16 and 477,119.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,092.32, 1,185,550.16 and 477,119.09 is: 658,425.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,092.32 : 1,185,550.16 = 477,119.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,092.32/1,185,550.16 = 477,119.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,092.32x = 1,185,550.16 × 477,119.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,092.32x = 565,648,605,175.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,648,605,175.21/859,092.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,425.87

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