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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 845,516.16, 1,166,812.02 and 463,534.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 845,516.16, 1,166,812.02 and 463,534.74 is: 639,677.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,516.16 : 1,166,812.02 = 463,534.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,516.16/1,166,812.02 = 463,534.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,516.16x = 1,166,812.02 × 463,534.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,516.16x = 540,857,906,319.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,857,906,319.58/845,516.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,677.79

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