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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,568.40, 1,286,728.20 and 670,611.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,568.40, 1,286,728.20 and 670,611.60 is: 1,003,869.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,568.40 : 1,286,728.20 = 670,611.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,568.40/1,286,728.20 = 670,611.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,568.40x = 1,286,728.20 × 670,611.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,568.40x = 862,894,856,967.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 862,894,856,967.12/859,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003,869.92

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