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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,199.66, 1,171,448.87 and 504,790.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,199.66, 1,171,448.87 and 504,790.61 is: 696,345.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,199.66 : 1,171,448.87 = 504,790.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,199.66/1,171,448.87 = 504,790.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,199.66x = 1,171,448.87 × 504,790.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,199.66x = 591,336,389,671.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,336,389,671.11/849,199.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 696,345.53

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