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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,529.80, 1,288,841.10 and 290,715.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,529.80, 1,288,841.10 and 290,715.40 is: 435,919.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,529.80 : 1,288,841.10 = 290,715.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,529.80/1,288,841.10 = 290,715.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,529.80x = 1,288,841.10 × 290,715.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,529.80x = 374,685,955,922.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,685,955,922.94/859,529.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 435,919.68

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