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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,495.17, 1,186,140.23 and 477,521.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,495.17, 1,186,140.23 and 477,521.95 is: 659,000.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,495.17 : 1,186,140.23 = 477,521.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,495.17/1,186,140.23 = 477,521.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,495.17x = 1,186,140.23 × 477,521.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,495.17x = 566,407,989,672.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,407,989,672.35/859,495.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,000.79

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