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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,791.74, 1,287,914.52 and 503,725.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,791.74, 1,287,914.52 and 503,725.46 is: 754,549.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,791.74 : 1,287,914.52 = 503,725.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,791.74/1,287,914.52 = 503,725.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,791.74x = 1,287,914.52 × 503,725.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,791.74x = 648,755,334,027.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,755,334,027.68/859,791.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,549.39

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