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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,488.87, 1,166,770.30 and 458,302.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,488.87, 1,166,770.30 and 458,302.80 is: 632,455.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,488.87 : 1,166,770.30 = 458,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,488.87/1,166,770.30 = 458,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,488.87x = 1,166,770.30 × 458,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,488.87x = 534,734,095,446.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 534,734,095,446.84/845,488.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,455.51

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