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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,608.86, 1,144,882.37 and 467,046.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,608.86, 1,144,882.37 and 467,046.48 is: 644,536.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,608.86 : 1,144,882.37 = 467,046.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,608.86/1,144,882.37 = 467,046.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,608.86x = 1,144,882.37 × 467,046.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,608.86x = 534,713,280,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,713,280,922.56/829,608.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,536.61

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