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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,344.75, 1,172,115.24 and 481,846.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,344.75, 1,172,115.24 and 481,846.48 is: 664,959.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,344.75 : 1,172,115.24 = 481,846.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,344.75/1,172,115.24 = 481,846.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,344.75x = 1,172,115.24 × 481,846.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,344.75x = 564,779,602,548.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,779,602,548.36/849,344.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,959.20

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