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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,163.38, 1,171,845.41 and 467,181.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,163.38, 1,171,845.41 and 467,181.96 is: 644,711.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,163.38 : 1,171,845.41 = 467,181.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,163.38/1,171,845.41 = 467,181.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,163.38x = 1,171,845.41 × 467,181.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,163.38x = 547,465,033,124.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,465,033,124.89/849,163.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,711.07

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