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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,154.88, 1,185,600.78 and 477,206.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,154.88, 1,185,600.78 and 477,206.04 is: 658,526.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,154.88 : 1,185,600.78 = 477,206.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,154.88/1,185,600.78 = 477,206.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,154.88x = 1,185,600.78 × 477,206.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,154.88x = 565,775,853,244.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,775,853,244.71/859,154.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,526.03

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