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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,432.96, 1,172,217.66 and 467,459.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,432.96, 1,172,217.66 and 467,459.76 is: 645,094.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,432.96 : 1,172,217.66 = 467,459.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,432.96/1,172,217.66 = 467,459.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,432.96x = 1,172,217.66 × 467,459.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,432.96x = 547,964,586,011.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,964,586,011.36/849,432.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,094.57

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