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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,321.66, 1,288,974.28 and 522,455.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,321.66, 1,288,974.28 and 522,455.32 is: 783,677.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,321.66 : 1,288,974.28 = 522,455.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,321.66/1,288,974.28 = 522,455.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,321.66x = 1,288,974.28 × 522,455.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,321.66x = 673,431,469,929.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 673,431,469,929.17/859,321.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 783,677.99

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