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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,540.70, 1,185,798.75 and 537,031.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,540.70, 1,185,798.75 and 537,031.10 is: 740,873.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,540.70 : 1,185,798.75 = 537,031.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,540.70/1,185,798.75 = 537,031.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,540.70x = 1,185,798.75 × 537,031.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,540.70x = 636,810,807,091.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,810,807,091.13/859,540.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,873.36

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