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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,193.56, 1,185,555.32 and 496,547.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,193.56, 1,185,555.32 and 496,547.40 is: 685,159.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,193.56 : 1,185,555.32 = 496,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,193.56/1,185,555.32 = 496,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,193.56x = 1,185,555.32 × 496,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,193.56x = 588,684,411,702.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,684,411,702.17/859,193.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,159.25

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