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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,142.42, 1,171,816.50 and 467,161

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,142.42, 1,171,816.50 and 467,161 is: 644,682.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,142.42 : 1,171,816.50 = 467,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,142.42/1,171,816.50 = 467,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,142.42x = 1,171,816.50 × 467,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,142.42x = 547,426,967,956.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,426,967,956.50/849,142.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,682.16

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