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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,695.16, 1,186,032.90 and 519,572.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,695.16, 1,186,032.90 and 519,572.92 is: 716,801.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,695.16 : 1,186,032.90 = 519,572.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,695.16/1,186,032.90 = 519,572.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,695.16x = 1,186,032.90 × 519,572.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,695.16x = 616,230,577,069.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,230,577,069.07/859,695.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,801.26

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