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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,143.92, 1,171,818.57 and 467,162.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,143.92, 1,171,818.57 and 467,162.50 is: 644,684.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,143.92 : 1,171,818.57 = 467,162.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,143.92/1,171,818.57 = 467,162.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,143.92x = 1,171,818.57 × 467,162.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,143.92x = 547,429,692,707.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,429,692,707.63/849,143.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,684.23

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