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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,138, 1,288,872.80 and 326,617.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,138, 1,288,872.80 and 326,617.50 is: 489,989.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,138 : 1,288,872.80 = 326,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,138/1,288,872.80 = 326,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,138x = 1,288,872.80 × 326,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,138x = 420,968,411,754
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,968,411,754/859,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,989.28

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