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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,346.56, 1,185,906.36 and 472,170.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,346.56, 1,185,906.36 and 472,170.07 is: 651,599.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,346.56 : 1,185,906.36 = 472,170.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,346.56/1,185,906.36 = 472,170.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,346.56x = 1,185,906.36 × 472,170.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,346.56x = 559,949,489,014.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,949,489,014.65/859,346.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,599.15

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