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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,486.37, 1,166,766.86 and 458,300.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,486.37, 1,166,766.86 and 458,300.30 is: 632,452.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,486.37 : 1,166,766.86 = 458,300.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,486.37/1,166,766.86 = 458,300.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,486.37x = 1,166,766.86 × 458,300.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,486.37x = 534,729,597,279.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,729,597,279.97/845,486.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,452.06

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