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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,420.69, 1,172,200.76 and 467,447.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,420.69, 1,172,200.76 and 467,447.48 is: 645,077.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,420.69 : 1,172,200.76 = 467,447.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,420.69/1,172,200.76 = 467,447.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,420.69x = 1,172,200.76 × 467,447.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,420.69x = 547,942,283,117.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,942,283,117.84/849,420.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,077.63

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