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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,715.80, 1,286,511.90 and 748,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,715.80, 1,286,511.90 and 748,616.20 is: 1,120,258.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,715.80 : 1,286,511.90 = 748,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,715.80/1,286,511.90 = 748,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,715.80x = 1,286,511.90 × 748,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,715.80x = 963,103,649,832.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,103,649,832.78/859,715.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,120,258.17

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