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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,123, 1,171,789.74 and 467,141.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,123, 1,171,789.74 and 467,141.58 is: 644,655.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,123 : 1,171,789.74 = 467,141.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,123/1,171,789.74 = 467,141.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,123x = 1,171,789.74 × 467,141.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,123x = 547,391,710,571.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,391,710,571.39/849,123
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,655.38

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