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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,698.16, 1,186,037.04 and 519,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,698.16, 1,186,037.04 and 519,575.92 is: 716,805.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,698.16 : 1,186,037.04 = 519,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,698.16/1,186,037.04 = 519,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,698.16x = 1,186,037.04 × 519,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,698.16x = 616,236,286,212.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,236,286,212.08/859,698.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,805.40

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