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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,593.52, 1,186,215.60 and 477,610.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,593.52, 1,186,215.60 and 477,610.48 is: 659,089.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,593.52 : 1,186,215.60 = 477,610.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,593.52/1,186,215.60 = 477,610.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,593.52x = 1,186,215.60 × 477,610.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,593.52x = 566,549,002,099.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,549,002,099.49/859,593.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,089.43

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