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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,129.36, 1,171,798.52 and 467,148

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,129.36, 1,171,798.52 and 467,148 is: 644,664.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,129.36 : 1,171,798.52 = 467,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,129.36/1,171,798.52 = 467,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,129.36x = 1,171,798.52 × 467,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,129.36x = 547,403,335,020.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,403,335,020.96/849,129.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,664.24

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