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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,429.05, 1,172,211.41 and 467,455.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,429.05, 1,172,211.41 and 467,455.83 is: 645,088.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,429.05 : 1,172,211.41 = 467,455.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,429.05/1,172,211.41 = 467,455.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,429.05x = 1,172,211.41 × 467,455.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,429.05x = 547,957,055,259.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,957,055,259.74/849,429.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,088.67

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