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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,905.29, 1,184,618.04 and 601,298.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,905.29, 1,184,618.04 and 601,298.62 is: 828,357.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,905.29 : 1,184,618.04 = 601,298.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,905.29/1,184,618.04 = 601,298.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,905.29x = 1,184,618.04 × 601,298.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,905.29x = 712,309,186,756.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,309,186,756.02/859,905.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,357.72

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