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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,262.51, 1,172,416.49 and 655,234.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,262.51, 1,172,416.49 and 655,234.26 is: 904,558.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,262.51 : 1,172,416.49 = 655,234.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,262.51/1,172,416.49 = 655,234.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,262.51x = 1,172,416.49 × 655,234.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,262.51x = 768,207,446,021.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,207,446,021.34/849,262.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 904,558.29

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