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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,434.94, 1,172,217.69 and 467,461.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,434.94, 1,172,217.69 and 467,461.44 is: 645,095.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,434.94 : 1,172,217.69 = 467,461.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,434.94/1,172,217.69 = 467,461.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,434.94x = 1,172,217.69 × 467,461.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,434.94x = 547,966,569,360.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,966,569,360.87/849,434.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,095.40

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