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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,292.90, 1,171,890.36 and 486,647.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,292.90, 1,171,890.36 and 486,647.02 is: 671,496.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,292.90 : 1,171,890.36 = 486,647.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,292.90/1,171,890.36 = 486,647.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,292.90x = 1,171,890.36 × 486,647.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,292.90x = 570,296,951,460.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,296,951,460.73/849,292.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,496.20

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