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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,141.92, 1,171,815.81 and 467,160.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,141.92, 1,171,815.81 and 467,160.50 is: 644,681.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,141.92 : 1,171,815.81 = 467,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,141.92/1,171,815.81 = 467,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,141.92x = 1,171,815.81 × 467,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,141.92x = 547,426,059,707.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,426,059,707.51/849,141.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,681.47

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