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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,775, 1,185,239 and 600,848.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,775, 1,185,239 and 600,848.12 is: 828,296.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,775 : 1,185,239 = 600,848.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,775/1,185,239 = 600,848.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,775x = 1,185,239 × 600,848.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,775x = 712,148,624,900.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,148,624,900.68/859,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,296.50

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