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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,790.70, 1,184,460.48 and 601,183.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,790.70, 1,184,460.48 and 601,183.77 is: 828,199.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,790.70 : 1,184,460.48 = 601,183.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,790.70/1,184,460.48 = 601,183.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,790.70x = 1,184,460.48 × 601,183.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,790.70x = 712,078,416,782.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,078,416,782.41/859,790.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,199.72

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