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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,802.88, 1,186,159.92 and 536,952.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,802.88, 1,186,159.92 and 536,952.48 is: 740,764.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,802.88 : 1,186,159.92 = 536,952.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,802.88/1,186,159.92 = 536,952.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,802.88x = 1,186,159.92 × 536,952.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,802.88x = 636,911,510,720.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,911,510,720.60/859,802.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,764.57

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