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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,513.07, 1,288,652.09 and 403,847.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,513.07, 1,288,652.09 and 403,847.37 is: 605,480.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,513.07 : 1,288,652.09 = 403,847.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,513.07/1,288,652.09 = 403,847.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,513.07x = 1,288,652.09 × 403,847.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,513.07x = 520,418,755,372.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 520,418,755,372.27/859,513.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 605,480.91

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