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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,191.73, 1,172,252.30 and 607,054.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,191.73, 1,172,252.30 and 607,054.38 is: 837,997.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,191.73 : 1,172,252.30 = 607,054.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,191.73/1,172,252.30 = 607,054.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,191.73x = 1,172,252.30 × 607,054.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,191.73x = 711,620,890,144.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,620,890,144.80/849,191.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,997.90

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