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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 934,186.68, 1,402,971.30 and 859,172.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 934,186.68, 1,402,971.30 and 859,172.58 is: 1,290,314.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    934,186.68 : 1,402,971.30 = 859,172.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    934,186.68/1,402,971.30 = 859,172.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    934,186.68x = 1,402,971.30 × 859,172.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    934,186.68x = 1,205,394,471,486.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,205,394,471,486.95/934,186.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,290,314.34

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