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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,672.27, 1,186,293.49 and 477,676.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,672.27, 1,186,293.49 and 477,676.27 is: 659,163.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,672.27 : 1,186,293.49 = 477,676.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,672.27/1,186,293.49 = 477,676.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,672.27x = 1,186,293.49 × 477,676.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,672.27x = 566,664,249,428.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,664,249,428.48/859,672.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,163.11

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