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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,864.78, 1,186,662.51 and 477,915.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,864.78, 1,186,662.51 and 477,915.76 is: 659,551.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,864.78 : 1,186,662.51 = 477,915.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,864.78/1,186,662.51 = 477,915.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,864.78x = 1,186,662.51 × 477,915.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,864.78x = 567,124,715,330.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,124,715,330.16/859,864.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,551.05

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