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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,834, 1,165,583.88 and 481,997.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,834, 1,165,583.88 and 481,997.20 is: 664,992.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,834 : 1,165,583.88 = 481,997.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,834/1,165,583.88 = 481,997.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,834x = 1,165,583.88 × 481,997.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,834x = 561,808,166,525.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,808,166,525.14/844,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,992.37

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