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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,448.23, 1,185,969.13 and 496,895.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,448.23, 1,185,969.13 and 496,895.45 is: 685,675.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,448.23 : 1,185,969.13 = 496,895.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,448.23/1,185,969.13 = 496,895.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,448.23x = 1,185,969.13 × 496,895.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,448.23x = 589,302,657,365.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,302,657,365.37/859,448.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,675.57

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