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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,448.47, 1,185,969.46 and 496,895.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,448.47, 1,185,969.46 and 496,895.70 is: 685,675.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,448.47 : 1,185,969.46 = 496,895.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,448.47/1,185,969.46 = 496,895.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,448.47x = 1,185,969.46 × 496,895.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,448.47x = 589,303,125,005.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,303,125,005.32/859,448.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,675.93

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