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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,131.92, 1,171,802.01 and 467,150.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,131.92, 1,171,802.01 and 467,150.50 is: 644,667.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,131.92 : 1,171,802.01 = 467,150.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,131.92/1,171,802.01 = 467,150.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,131.92x = 1,171,802.01 × 467,150.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,131.92x = 547,407,894,872.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,407,894,872.51/849,131.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,667.67

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