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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,445.79, 1,172,211.63 and 481,989.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,445.79, 1,172,211.63 and 481,989.83 is: 665,132.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,445.79 : 1,172,211.63 = 481,989.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,445.79/1,172,211.63 = 481,989.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,445.79x = 1,172,211.63 × 481,989.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,445.79x = 564,994,084,267.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,994,084,267.72/849,445.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,132.60

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