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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,753.80, 1,186,092.18 and 536,903.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,753.80, 1,186,092.18 and 536,903.46 is: 740,696.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,753.80 : 1,186,092.18 = 536,903.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,753.80/1,186,092.18 = 536,903.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,753.80x = 1,186,092.18 × 536,903.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,753.80x = 636,816,995,320.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,816,995,320.94/859,753.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,696.92

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