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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,143.42, 1,171,817.88 and 467,162

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,143.42, 1,171,817.88 and 467,162 is: 644,683.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,143.42 : 1,171,817.88 = 467,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,143.42/1,171,817.88 = 467,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,143.42x = 1,171,817.88 × 467,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,143.42x = 547,428,784,456.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,428,784,456.56/849,143.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,683.54

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