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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,568.59, 1,186,204.91 and 477,595.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,568.59, 1,186,204.91 and 477,595.37 is: 659,081.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,568.59 : 1,186,204.91 = 477,595.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,568.59/1,186,204.91 = 477,595.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,568.59x = 1,186,204.91 × 477,595.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,568.59x = 566,525,973,464.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,525,973,464.80/859,568.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,081.75

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