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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,130.10, 1,185,530.11 and 496,577.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,130.10, 1,185,530.11 and 496,577.43 is: 685,236.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,130.10 : 1,185,530.11 = 496,577.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,130.10/1,185,530.11 = 496,577.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,130.10x = 1,185,530.11 × 496,577.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,130.10x = 588,707,493,969.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,707,493,969.97/859,130.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,236.72

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