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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,328.40, 1,287,437.40 and 734,912.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,328.40, 1,287,437.40 and 734,912.40 is: 1,101,038.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,328.40 : 1,287,437.40 = 734,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,328.40/1,287,437.40 = 734,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,328.40x = 1,287,437.40 × 734,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,328.40x = 946,153,709,483.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 946,153,709,483.76/859,328.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,101,038.57

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