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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,414.56, 1,185,466.56 and 510,318.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,414.56, 1,185,466.56 and 510,318.24 is: 703,927.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,414.56 : 1,185,466.56 = 510,318.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,414.56/1,185,466.56 = 510,318.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,414.56x = 1,185,466.56 × 510,318.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,414.56x = 604,965,208,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 604,965,208,478.06/859,414.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,927.11

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