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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,758.74, 1,144,972.41 and 467,173.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,758.74, 1,144,972.41 and 467,173.27 is: 644,645.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,758.74 : 1,144,972.41 = 467,173.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,758.74/1,144,972.41 = 467,173.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,758.74x = 1,144,972.41 × 467,173.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,758.74x = 534,900,507,146.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,900,507,146.65/829,758.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,645.83

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