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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,092.69, 1,185,550.68 and 477,119.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,092.69, 1,185,550.68 and 477,119.46 is: 658,426.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,092.69 : 1,185,550.68 = 477,119.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,092.69/1,185,550.68 = 477,119.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,092.69x = 1,185,550.68 × 477,119.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,092.69x = 565,649,297,858.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,649,297,858.64/859,092.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,426.39

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