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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,444.29, 1,172,209.56 and 481,988.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,444.29, 1,172,209.56 and 481,988.33 is: 665,130.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,444.29 : 1,172,209.56 = 481,988.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,444.29/1,172,209.56 = 481,988.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,444.29x = 1,172,209.56 × 481,988.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,444.29x = 564,991,328,234.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,991,328,234.44/849,444.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,130.53

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