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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,241.88, 1,286,899.52 and 410,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,241.88, 1,286,899.52 and 410,277.20 is: 614,478.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,241.88 : 1,286,899.52 = 410,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,241.88/1,286,899.52 = 410,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,241.88x = 1,286,899.52 × 410,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,241.88x = 527,985,523,261.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,985,523,261.06/859,241.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,478.34

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