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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,673.27, 1,186,294.87 and 477,677.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,673.27, 1,186,294.87 and 477,677.27 is: 659,164.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,673.27 : 1,186,294.87 = 477,677.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,673.27/1,186,294.87 = 477,677.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,673.27x = 1,186,294.87 × 477,677.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,673.27x = 566,666,094,916.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,666,094,916.61/859,673.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,164.49

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