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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,259.04, 1,185,777 and 477,321.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,259.04, 1,185,777 and 477,321.36 is: 658,703.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,259.04 : 1,185,777 = 477,321.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,259.04/1,185,777 = 477,321.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,259.04x = 1,185,777 × 477,321.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,259.04x = 565,996,690,296.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,996,690,296.72/859,259.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,703.21

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