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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,539.70, 1,185,797.37 and 537,030.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,539.70, 1,185,797.37 and 537,030.10 is: 740,871.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,539.70 : 1,185,797.37 = 537,030.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,539.70/1,185,797.37 = 537,030.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,539.70x = 1,185,797.37 × 537,030.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,539.70x = 636,808,880,190.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,808,880,190.84/859,539.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,871.98

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