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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,156.40, 1,287,568.20 and 609,546.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,156.40, 1,287,568.20 and 609,546.80 is: 913,492.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,156.40 : 1,287,568.20 = 609,546.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,156.40/1,287,568.20 = 609,546.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,156.40x = 1,287,568.20 × 609,546.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,156.40x = 784,833,076,091.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,833,076,091.76/859,156.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 913,492.67

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