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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,441.66, 1,172,229.66 and 467,468.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,441.66, 1,172,229.66 and 467,468.43 is: 645,106.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,441.66 : 1,172,229.66 = 467,468.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,441.66/1,172,229.66 = 467,468.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,441.66x = 1,172,229.66 × 467,468.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,441.66x = 547,980,358,759.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,980,358,759.63/849,441.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,106.53

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