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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,437.97, 1,171,960.53 and 481,854.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,437.97, 1,171,960.53 and 481,854.50 is: 664,809.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,437.97 : 1,171,960.53 = 481,854.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,437.97/1,171,960.53 = 481,854.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,437.97x = 1,171,960.53 × 481,854.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,437.97x = 564,714,455,202.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,714,455,202.89/849,437.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 664,809.53

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