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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,325.84, 1,289,580.36 and 298,360.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,325.84, 1,289,580.36 and 298,360.40 is: 447,746.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,325.84 : 1,289,580.36 = 298,360.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,325.84/1,289,580.36 = 298,360.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,325.84x = 1,289,580.36 × 298,360.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,325.84x = 384,759,712,041.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,759,712,041.74/859,325.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,746.01

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