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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,848, 1,165,603.20 and 482,011.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,848, 1,165,603.20 and 482,011.20 is: 665,011.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,848 : 1,165,603.20 = 482,011.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,848/1,165,603.20 = 482,011.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,848x = 1,165,603.20 × 482,011.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,848x = 561,833,797,155.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,833,797,155.84/844,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,011.69

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