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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,793.20, 1,184,463.93 and 601,186.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,793.20, 1,184,463.93 and 601,186.27 is: 828,203.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,793.20 : 1,184,463.93 = 601,186.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,793.20/1,184,463.93 = 601,186.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,793.20x = 1,184,463.93 × 601,186.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,793.20x = 712,083,452,026.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,083,452,026.24/859,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,203.17

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