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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,118.67, 1,171,782.01 and 467,144.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,118.67, 1,171,782.01 and 467,144.54 is: 644,658.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,118.67 : 1,171,782.01 = 467,144.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,118.67/1,171,782.01 = 467,144.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,118.67x = 1,171,782.01 × 467,144.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,118.67x = 547,391,568,041.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,391,568,041.73/849,118.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,658.50

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