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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,202.52, 1,185,567.62 and 496,556.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,202.52, 1,185,567.62 and 496,556.34 is: 685,171.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,202.52 : 1,185,567.62 = 496,556.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,202.52/1,185,567.62 = 496,556.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,202.52x = 1,185,567.62 × 496,556.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,202.52x = 588,701,115,726.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,701,115,726.93/859,202.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,171.54

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