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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,319.00, 1,185,863.62 and 472,165.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,319.00, 1,185,863.62 and 472,165.78 is: 651,590.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,319.00 : 1,185,863.62 = 472,165.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,319.00/1,185,863.62 = 472,165.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,319.00x = 1,185,863.62 × 472,165.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,319.00x = 559,924,222,081.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,924,222,081.93/859,319.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,590.64

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