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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,016.52, 1,171,596.66 and 466,981.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,016.52, 1,171,596.66 and 466,981.64 is: 644,409.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,016.52 : 1,171,596.66 = 466,981.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,016.52/1,171,596.66 = 466,981.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,016.52x = 1,171,596.66 × 466,981.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,016.52x = 547,114,129,705.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,114,129,705.32/849,016.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,409.29

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