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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,067.24, 1,171,049.46 and 526,596.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,067.24, 1,171,049.46 and 526,596.52 is: 726,291.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,067.24 : 1,171,049.46 = 526,596.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,067.24/1,171,049.46 = 526,596.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,067.24x = 1,171,049.46 × 526,596.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,067.24x = 616,670,570,383.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 616,670,570,383.88/849,067.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,291.80

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