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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 793,839.80, 1,095,592.84 and 471,551.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 793,839.80, 1,095,592.84 and 471,551.17 is: 650,796.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,839.80 : 1,095,592.84 = 471,551.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,839.80/1,095,592.84 = 471,551.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,839.80x = 1,095,592.84 × 471,551.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,839.80x = 516,628,083,187.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,628,083,187.87/793,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,796.40

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