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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,165.90, 1,288,262.85 and 326,704.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,165.90, 1,288,262.85 and 326,704.30 is: 489,871.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,165.90 : 1,288,262.85 = 326,704.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,165.90/1,288,262.85 = 326,704.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,165.90x = 1,288,262.85 × 326,704.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,165.90x = 420,881,012,625.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,881,012,625.26/859,165.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,871.64

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