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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,429.96, 1,172,213.52 and 467,456.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,429.96, 1,172,213.52 and 467,456.76 is: 645,090.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,429.96 : 1,172,213.52 = 467,456.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,429.96/1,172,213.52 = 467,456.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,429.96x = 1,172,213.52 × 467,456.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,429.96x = 547,959,134,087.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,959,134,087.40/849,429.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,090.43

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