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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,268.44, 1,286,940.37 and 410,305.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,268.44, 1,286,940.37 and 410,305.35 is: 614,521.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,268.44 : 1,286,940.37 = 410,305.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,268.44/1,286,940.37 = 410,305.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,268.44x = 1,286,940.37 × 410,305.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,268.44x = 528,038,518,941.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,038,518,941.98/859,268.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 614,521.02

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