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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,109.34, 1,185,501.48 and 496,556.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,109.34, 1,185,501.48 and 496,556.66 is: 685,208.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,109.34 : 1,185,501.48 = 496,556.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,109.34/1,185,501.48 = 496,556.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,109.34x = 1,185,501.48 × 496,556.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,109.34x = 588,668,655,333.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,668,655,333.86/859,109.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,208.07

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