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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,927.15, 1,242,895 and 473,861.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,927.15, 1,242,895 and 473,861.95 is: 709,653.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,927.15 : 1,242,895 = 473,861.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,927.15/1,242,895 = 473,861.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,927.15x = 1,242,895 × 473,861.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,927.15x = 588,960,648,345.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,960,648,345.25/829,927.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,653.43

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