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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,750.14, 1,185,204.74 and 600,823.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,750.14, 1,185,204.74 and 600,823.21 is: 828,262.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,750.14 : 1,185,204.74 = 600,823.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,750.14/1,185,204.74 = 600,823.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,750.14x = 1,185,204.74 × 600,823.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,750.14x = 712,098,516,394.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,098,516,394.02/859,750.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,262.17

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