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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,232.49, 1,185,584.49 and 496,523.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,232.49, 1,185,584.49 and 496,523.40 is: 685,111.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,232.49 : 1,185,584.49 = 496,523.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,232.49/1,185,584.49 = 496,523.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,232.49x = 1,185,584.49 × 496,523.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,232.49x = 588,670,441,962.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,670,441,962.07/859,232.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,111.94

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