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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,353.67, 1,185,414.60 and 536,503.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,353.67, 1,185,414.60 and 536,503.24 is: 740,066.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,353.67 : 1,185,414.60 = 536,503.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,353.67/1,185,414.60 = 536,503.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,353.67x = 1,185,414.60 × 536,503.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,353.67x = 635,978,773,643.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 635,978,773,643.30/859,353.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,066.40

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