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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,422.87, 1,172,202.87 and 467,449.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,422.87, 1,172,202.87 and 467,449.65 is: 645,080.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,422.87 : 1,172,202.87 = 467,449.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,422.87/1,172,202.87 = 467,449.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,422.87x = 1,172,202.87 × 467,449.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,422.87x = 547,945,823,063.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,945,823,063.43/849,422.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,080.14

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