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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,404.37, 1,172,162.87 and 462,206.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,404.37, 1,172,162.87 and 462,206.63 is: 637,836.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,404.37 : 1,172,162.87 = 462,206.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,404.37/1,172,162.87 = 462,206.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,404.37x = 1,172,162.87 × 462,206.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,404.37x = 541,781,441,781.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,781,441,781.98/849,404.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 637,836.89

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