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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,636.40, 1,289,454.60 and 823,233.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,636.40, 1,289,454.60 and 823,233.20 is: 1,234,849.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,636.40 : 1,289,454.60 = 823,233.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,636.40/1,289,454.60 = 823,233.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,636.40x = 1,289,454.60 × 823,233.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,636.40x = 1,061,521,836,612.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,521,836,612.72/859,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,849.80

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