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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 809,854.50, 1,117,599.30 and 470,344.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 809,854.50, 1,117,599.30 and 470,344.62 is: 649,075.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,854.50 : 1,117,599.30 = 470,344.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,854.50/1,117,599.30 = 470,344.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,854.50x = 1,117,599.30 × 470,344.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,854.50x = 525,656,818,070.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,656,818,070.77/809,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 649,075.63

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