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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,105.52, 1,185,527.24 and 515,131.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,105.52, 1,185,527.24 and 515,131.30 is: 710,858.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,105.52 : 1,185,527.24 = 515,131.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,105.52/1,185,527.24 = 515,131.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,105.52x = 1,185,527.24 × 515,131.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,105.52x = 610,702,188,326.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,702,188,326.61/859,105.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,858.18

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