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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,404.74, 1,172,178.76 and 467,431.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,404.74, 1,172,178.76 and 467,431.52 is: 645,055.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,404.74 : 1,172,178.76 = 467,431.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,404.74/1,172,178.76 = 467,431.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,404.74x = 1,172,178.76 × 467,431.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,404.74x = 547,913,299,498.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,913,299,498.52/849,404.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,055.62

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