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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,783.95, 1,184,451.17 and 601,177.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,783.95, 1,184,451.17 and 601,177.01 is: 828,190.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,783.95 : 1,184,451.17 = 601,177.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,783.95/1,184,451.17 = 601,177.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,783.95x = 1,184,451.17 × 601,177.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,783.95x = 712,064,803,943.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,064,803,943.46/859,783.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,190.39

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