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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,055.84, 1,171,590.32 and 574,011.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,055.84, 1,171,590.32 and 574,011.80 is: 792,064.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,055.84 : 1,171,590.32 = 574,011.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,055.84/1,171,590.32 = 574,011.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,055.84x = 1,171,590.32 × 574,011.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,055.84x = 672,506,668,445.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,506,668,445.78/849,055.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,064.12

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