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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,049.67, 1,172,226.38 and 527,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,049.67, 1,172,226.38 and 527,101.40 is: 727,733.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,049.67 : 1,172,226.38 = 527,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,049.67/1,172,226.38 = 527,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,049.67x = 1,172,226.38 × 527,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,049.67x = 617,882,166,014.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,882,166,014.93/849,049.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,733.83

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