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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,098.60, 1,286,898.30 and 438,611.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,098.60, 1,286,898.30 and 438,611.40 is: 657,023.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,098.60 : 1,286,898.30 = 438,611.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,098.60/1,286,898.30 = 438,611.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,098.60x = 1,286,898.30 × 438,611.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,098.60x = 564,448,265,020.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,448,265,020.62/859,098.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,023.84

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