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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,467.40, 1,288,399.73 and 290,450.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,467.40, 1,288,399.73 and 290,450.57 is: 435,405.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,467.40 : 1,288,399.73 = 290,450.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,467.40/1,288,399.73 = 290,450.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,467.40x = 1,288,399.73 × 290,450.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,467.40x = 374,216,439,913.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,216,439,913.47/859,467.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,405.04

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