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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,496.16, 1,186,141.61 and 477,522.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,496.16, 1,186,141.61 and 477,522.95 is: 659,002.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,496.16 : 1,186,141.61 = 477,522.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,496.16/1,186,141.61 = 477,522.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,496.16x = 1,186,141.61 × 477,522.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,496.16x = 566,409,840,724.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,409,840,724.95/859,496.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,002.18

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