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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,114.88, 1,171,778.52 and 467,133.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,114.88, 1,171,778.52 and 467,133.46 is: 644,644.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,114.88 : 1,171,778.52 = 467,133.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,114.88/1,171,778.52 = 467,133.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,114.88x = 1,171,778.52 × 467,133.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,114.88x = 547,376,954,401.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,376,954,401.28/849,114.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,644.17

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