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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,097.80, 1,288,646.70 and 540,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,097.80, 1,288,646.70 and 540,233.20 is: 810,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,097.80 : 1,288,646.70 = 540,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,097.80/1,288,646.70 = 540,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,097.80x = 1,288,646.70 × 540,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,097.80x = 696,169,730,410.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,169,730,410.44/859,097.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 810,349.80

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