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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,104.80, 1,185,495.26 and 496,552.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,104.80, 1,185,495.26 and 496,552.14 is: 685,201.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,104.80 : 1,185,495.26 = 496,552.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,104.80/1,185,495.26 = 496,552.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,104.80x = 1,185,495.26 × 496,552.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,104.80x = 588,660,208,312.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,660,208,312.86/859,104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,201.86

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