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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,134.60, 1,288,701.90 and 433,981.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,134.60, 1,288,701.90 and 433,981.80 is: 650,972.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,134.60 : 1,288,701.90 = 433,981.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,134.60/1,288,701.90 = 433,981.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,134.60x = 1,288,701.90 × 433,981.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,134.60x = 559,273,170,225.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,273,170,225.42/859,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,972.70

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