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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,505.80, 1,288,805.10 and 290,691.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,505.80, 1,288,805.10 and 290,691.40 is: 435,883.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,505.80 : 1,288,805.10 = 290,691.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,505.80/1,288,805.10 = 290,691.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,505.80x = 1,288,805.10 × 290,691.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,505.80x = 374,644,558,846.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,644,558,846.14/859,505.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,883.69

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