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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,734.76, 1,186,462.74 and 477,777.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,734.76, 1,186,462.74 and 477,777.64 is: 659,349.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,734.76 : 1,186,462.74 = 477,777.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,734.76/1,186,462.74 = 477,777.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,734.76x = 1,186,462.74 × 477,777.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,734.76x = 566,865,367,865.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,865,367,865.13/859,734.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,349.13

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