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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,184.82, 1,166,352.78 and 458,010.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,184.82, 1,166,352.78 and 458,010.98 is: 632,053.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,184.82 : 1,166,352.78 = 458,010.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,184.82/1,166,352.78 = 458,010.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,184.82x = 1,166,352.78 × 458,010.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,184.82x = 534,202,379,793.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,202,379,793.52/845,184.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,053.92

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