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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,097.30, 1,288,645.95 and 540,232.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,097.30, 1,288,645.95 and 540,232.70 is: 810,349.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,097.30 : 1,288,645.95 = 540,232.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,097.30/1,288,645.95 = 540,232.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,097.30x = 1,288,645.95 × 540,232.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,097.30x = 696,168,680,912.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,168,680,912.57/859,097.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,349.05

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