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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,624.92, 1,186,288.11 and 537,523.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,624.92, 1,186,288.11 and 537,523.56 is: 741,786.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,624.92 : 1,186,288.11 = 537,523.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,624.92/1,186,288.11 = 537,523.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,624.92x = 1,186,288.11 × 537,523.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,624.92x = 637,657,808,072.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,657,808,072.87/859,624.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,786.09

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