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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,884.67, 1,290,010.49 and 291,245.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,884.67, 1,290,010.49 and 291,245.86 is: 436,930.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,884.67 : 1,290,010.49 = 291,245.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,884.67/1,290,010.49 = 291,245.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,884.67x = 1,290,010.49 × 291,245.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,884.67x = 375,710,214,569.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,710,214,569.07/859,884.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,930.94

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