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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,136.10, 1,288,704.15 and 433,983.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,136.10, 1,288,704.15 and 433,983.30 is: 650,974.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,136.10 : 1,288,704.15 = 433,983.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,136.10/1,288,704.15 = 433,983.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,136.10x = 1,288,704.15 × 433,983.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,136.10x = 559,276,079,740.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,276,079,740.70/859,136.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,974.95

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