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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,590.15, 1,186,210.94 and 477,607.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,590.15, 1,186,210.94 and 477,607.11 is: 659,084.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,590.15 : 1,186,210.94 = 477,607.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,590.15/1,186,210.94 = 477,607.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,590.15x = 1,186,210.94 × 477,607.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,590.15x = 566,542,778,903.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,542,778,903.78/859,590.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,084.77

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