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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,020.94, 1,171,654.47 and 467,037.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,020.94, 1,171,654.47 and 467,037.90 is: 644,515.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,020.94 : 1,171,654.47 = 467,037.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,020.94/1,171,654.47 = 467,037.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,020.94x = 1,171,654.47 × 467,037.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,020.94x = 547,207,043,194.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,207,043,194.41/849,020.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,515.37

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