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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,104.52, 1,185,525.85 and 515,130.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,104.52, 1,185,525.85 and 515,130.31 is: 710,856.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,104.52 : 1,185,525.85 = 515,130.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,104.52/1,185,525.85 = 515,130.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,104.52x = 1,185,525.85 × 515,130.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,104.52x = 610,700,298,623.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,700,298,623.51/859,104.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,856.81

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