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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,496.73, 1,166,830.20 and 463,539.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,496.73, 1,166,830.20 and 463,539.61 is: 639,709.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,496.73 : 1,166,830.20 = 463,539.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,496.73/1,166,830.20 = 463,539.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,496.73x = 1,166,830.20 × 463,539.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,496.73x = 540,872,007,692.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,872,007,692.37/845,496.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,709.17

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