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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,166.20, 1,185,576.78 and 519,614.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,166.20, 1,185,576.78 and 519,614.20 is: 717,023.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,166.20 : 1,185,576.78 = 519,614.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,166.20/1,185,576.78 = 519,614.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,166.20x = 1,185,576.78 × 519,614.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,166.20x = 616,042,530,078.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,042,530,078.28/859,166.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,023.70

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