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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,879.32, 1,290,002.40 and 291,240.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,879.32, 1,290,002.40 and 291,240.48 is: 436,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,879.32 : 1,290,002.40 = 291,240.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,879.32/1,290,002.40 = 291,240.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,879.32x = 1,290,002.40 × 291,240.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,879.32x = 375,700,918,177.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,700,918,177.15/859,879.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,922.84

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