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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,565.22, 1,186,200.25 and 477,592.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,565.22, 1,186,200.25 and 477,592.00 is: 659,077.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,565.22 : 1,186,200.25 = 477,592.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,565.22/1,186,200.25 = 477,592.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,565.22x = 1,186,200.25 × 477,592.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,565.22x = 566,519,745,638.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,519,745,638.52/859,565.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,077.09

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