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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,141.42, 1,171,815.12 and 467,160

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,141.42, 1,171,815.12 and 467,160 is: 644,680.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,141.42 : 1,171,815.12 = 467,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,141.42/1,171,815.12 = 467,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,141.42x = 1,171,815.12 × 467,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,141.42x = 547,425,151,459.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,425,151,459.20/849,141.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,680.78

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