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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,733.60, 1,287,850.80 and 439,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,733.60, 1,287,850.80 and 439,246.40 is: 657,975.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,733.60 : 1,287,850.80 = 439,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,733.60/1,287,850.80 = 439,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,733.60x = 1,287,850.80 × 439,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,733.60x = 565,683,827,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,683,827,637.12/859,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,975.71

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