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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,163.88, 1,171,846.10 and 467,182.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,163.88, 1,171,846.10 and 467,182.46 is: 644,711.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,163.88 : 1,171,846.10 = 467,182.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,163.88/1,171,846.10 = 467,182.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,163.88x = 1,171,846.10 × 467,182.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,163.88x = 547,465,943,739.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,465,943,739.41/849,163.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,711.76

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