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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,559.60, 1,287,567.48 and 503,494.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,559.60, 1,287,567.48 and 503,494.14 is: 754,203.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,559.60 : 1,287,567.48 = 503,494.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,559.60/1,287,567.48 = 503,494.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,559.60x = 1,287,567.48 × 503,494.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,559.60x = 648,282,681,034.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,282,681,034.57/859,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,203.29

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