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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,182.20, 1,171,873.44 and 467,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,182.20, 1,171,873.44 and 467,233.60 is: 644,783.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,182.20 : 1,171,873.44 = 467,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,182.20/1,171,873.44 = 467,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,182.20x = 1,171,873.44 × 467,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,182.20x = 547,538,646,115.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,538,646,115.58/849,182.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,783.47

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