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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,643.01, 1,185,813.27 and 536,792.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,643.01, 1,185,813.27 and 536,792.67 is: 740,465.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,643.01 : 1,185,813.27 = 536,792.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,643.01/1,185,813.27 = 536,792.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,643.01x = 1,185,813.27 × 536,792.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,643.01x = 636,535,871,324.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,535,871,324.73/859,643.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,465.36

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