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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,749.14, 1,185,203.36 and 600,822.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,749.14, 1,185,203.36 and 600,822.21 is: 828,260.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,749.14 : 1,185,203.36 = 600,822.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,749.14/1,185,203.36 = 600,822.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,749.14x = 1,185,203.36 × 600,822.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,749.14x = 712,096,502,054.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,096,502,054.63/859,749.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,260.79

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