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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,637.40, 1,289,456.10 and 823,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,637.40, 1,289,456.10 and 823,234.20 is: 1,234,851.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,637.40 : 1,289,456.10 = 823,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,637.40/1,289,456.10 = 823,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,637.40x = 1,289,456.10 × 823,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,637.40x = 1,061,524,360,918.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,524,360,918.62/859,637.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,234,851.30

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