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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,846.67, 1,158,988.36 and 477,271.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,846.67, 1,158,988.36 and 477,271.23 is: 658,634.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,846.67 : 1,158,988.36 = 477,271.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,846.67/1,158,988.36 = 477,271.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,846.67x = 1,158,988.36 × 477,271.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,846.67x = 553,151,800,132.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,151,800,132.88/839,846.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,634.27

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