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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,539.21, 1,186,196.12 and 515,431.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,539.21, 1,186,196.12 and 515,431.16 is: 711,314.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,539.21 : 1,186,196.12 = 515,431.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,539.21/1,186,196.12 = 515,431.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,539.21x = 1,186,196.12 × 515,431.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,539.21x = 611,402,449,563.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,402,449,563.72/859,539.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,314.20

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