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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,157.10, 1,171,838.91 and 467,207.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,157.10, 1,171,838.91 and 467,207.66 is: 644,747.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,157.10 : 1,171,838.91 = 467,207.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,157.10/1,171,838.91 = 467,207.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,157.10x = 1,171,838.91 × 467,207.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,157.10x = 547,492,115,038.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,492,115,038.05/849,157.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,747.73

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