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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,629.02, 1,186,264.50 and 477,645.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,629.02, 1,186,264.50 and 477,645.98 is: 659,138.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,629.02 : 1,186,264.50 = 477,645.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,629.02/1,186,264.50 = 477,645.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,629.02x = 1,186,264.50 × 477,645.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,629.02x = 566,614,469,641.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,614,469,641.71/859,629.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,138.37

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