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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,920.04, 1,186,634.82 and 477,923.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,920.04, 1,186,634.82 and 477,923.56 is: 659,504.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,920.04 : 1,186,634.82 = 477,923.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,920.04/1,186,634.82 = 477,923.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,920.04x = 1,186,634.82 × 477,923.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,920.04x = 567,120,737,594.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 567,120,737,594.36/859,920.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,504.04

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