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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,472.83, 1,186,092.26 and 472,312.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,472.83, 1,186,092.26 and 472,312.32 is: 651,801.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,472.83 : 1,186,092.26 = 472,312.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,472.83/1,186,092.26 = 472,312.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,472.83x = 1,186,092.26 × 472,312.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,472.83x = 560,205,984,673.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,205,984,673.16/859,472.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 651,801.86

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