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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,103.02, 1,185,523.78 and 515,128.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,103.02, 1,185,523.78 and 515,128.80 is: 710,854.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,103.02 : 1,185,523.78 = 515,128.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,103.02/1,185,523.78 = 515,128.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,103.02x = 1,185,523.78 × 515,128.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,103.02x = 610,697,442,162.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,697,442,162.86/859,103.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,854.73

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