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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,132.36, 1,171,802.66 and 467,151

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,132.36, 1,171,802.66 and 467,151 is: 644,668.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,132.36 : 1,171,802.66 = 467,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,132.36/1,171,802.66 = 467,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,132.36x = 1,171,802.66 × 467,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,132.36x = 547,408,784,421.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,408,784,421.66/849,132.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,668.38

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