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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,307.34, 1,172,008.95 and 462,124.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,307.34, 1,172,008.95 and 462,124.37 is: 637,712.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,307.34 : 1,172,008.95 = 462,124.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,307.34/1,172,008.95 = 462,124.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,307.34x = 1,172,008.95 × 462,124.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,307.34x = 541,613,891,793.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,613,891,793.07/849,307.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,712.49

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