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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,994.40, 1,289,991.60 and 544,807.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,994.40, 1,289,991.60 and 544,807.20 is: 817,210.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,994.40 : 1,289,991.60 = 544,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,994.40/1,289,991.60 = 544,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,994.40x = 1,289,991.60 × 544,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,994.40x = 702,796,711,619.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,796,711,619.52/859,994.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 817,210.80

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