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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,552.20, 1,185,814.62 and 537,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,552.20, 1,185,814.62 and 537,042.60 is: 740,889.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,552.20 : 1,185,814.62 = 537,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,552.20/1,185,814.62 = 537,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,552.20x = 1,185,814.62 × 537,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,552.20x = 636,832,966,642.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,832,966,642.81/859,552.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,889.23

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