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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,198.66, 1,171,447.49 and 504,789.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,198.66, 1,171,447.49 and 504,789.61 is: 696,344.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,198.66 : 1,171,447.49 = 504,789.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,198.66/1,171,447.49 = 504,789.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,198.66x = 1,171,447.49 × 504,789.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,198.66x = 591,334,526,488.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,334,526,488.40/849,198.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,344.16

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