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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,948.20, 1,289,590.38 and 283,433.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,948.20, 1,289,590.38 and 283,433.04 is: 425,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,948.20 : 1,289,590.38 = 283,433.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,948.20/1,289,590.38 = 283,433.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,948.20x = 1,289,590.38 × 283,433.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,948.20x = 365,512,521,758.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,512,521,758.16/859,948.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 425,040.16

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