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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,996.56, 1,199,620.08 and 859,053.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,996.56, 1,199,620.08 and 859,053.60 is: 1,177,762.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,996.56 : 1,199,620.08 = 859,053.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,996.56/1,199,620.08 = 859,053.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,996.56x = 1,199,620.08 × 859,053.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,996.56x = 1,030,537,948,356.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,537,948,356.29/874,996.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,762.29

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