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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 846,081.24, 1,166,932.20 and 523,970.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 846,081.24, 1,166,932.20 and 523,970.16 is: 722,670.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,081.24 : 1,166,932.20 = 523,970.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,081.24/1,166,932.20 = 523,970.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,081.24x = 1,166,932.20 × 523,970.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,081.24x = 611,437,651,543.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 611,437,651,543.15/846,081.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,670.14

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