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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,671.60, 1,185,978.88 and 536,821.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,671.60, 1,185,978.88 and 536,821.16 is: 740,583.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,671.60 : 1,185,978.88 = 536,821.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,671.60/1,185,978.88 = 536,821.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,671.60x = 1,185,978.88 × 536,821.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,671.60x = 636,658,558,097.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,658,558,097.10/859,671.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,583.45

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