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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,419.19, 1,172,198.69 and 467,445.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,419.19, 1,172,198.69 and 467,445.98 is: 645,075.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,419.19 : 1,172,198.69 = 467,445.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,419.19/1,172,198.69 = 467,445.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,419.19x = 1,172,198.69 × 467,445.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,419.19x = 547,939,558,956.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,939,558,956.47/849,419.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,075.56

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