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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,592.52, 1,186,214.22 and 477,609.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,592.52, 1,186,214.22 and 477,609.48 is: 659,088.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,592.52 : 1,186,214.22 = 477,609.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,592.52/1,186,214.22 = 477,609.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,592.52x = 1,186,214.22 × 477,609.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,592.52x = 566,547,156,782.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,547,156,782.81/859,592.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,088.05

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