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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,520.18, 1,184,906.04 and 604,078.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,520.18, 1,184,906.04 and 604,078.58 is: 832,762.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,520.18 : 1,184,906.04 = 604,078.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,520.18/1,184,906.04 = 604,078.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,520.18x = 1,184,906.04 × 604,078.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,520.18x = 715,776,358,076.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,776,358,076.62/859,520.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 832,762.71

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