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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,538.71, 1,186,195.44 and 515,430.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,538.71, 1,186,195.44 and 515,430.67 is: 711,313.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,538.71 : 1,186,195.44 = 515,430.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,538.71/1,186,195.44 = 515,430.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,538.71x = 1,186,195.44 × 515,430.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,538.71x = 611,401,501,882.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,401,501,882.01/859,538.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,313.51

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