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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,148.42, 1,171,824.78 and 467,167

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,148.42, 1,171,824.78 and 467,167 is: 644,690.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,148.42 : 1,171,824.78 = 467,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,148.42/1,171,824.78 = 467,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,148.42x = 1,171,824.78 × 467,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,148.42x = 547,437,866,998.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,437,866,998.26/849,148.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,690.44

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