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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,408.36, 1,186,014.50 and 496,945.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,408.36, 1,186,014.50 and 496,945.96 is: 685,803.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,408.36 : 1,186,014.50 = 496,945.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,408.36/1,186,014.50 = 496,945.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,408.36x = 1,186,014.50 × 496,945.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,408.36x = 589,385,114,276.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,385,114,276.42/859,408.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,803.33

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