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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,104.02, 1,185,525.17 and 515,129.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,104.02, 1,185,525.17 and 515,129.81 is: 710,856.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,104.02 : 1,185,525.17 = 515,129.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,104.02/1,185,525.17 = 515,129.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,104.02x = 1,185,525.17 × 515,129.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,104.02x = 610,699,347,069.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,699,347,069.04/859,104.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,856.12

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