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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,459.54, 1,172,230.53 and 482,003.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,459.54, 1,172,230.53 and 482,003.58 is: 665,151.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,459.54 : 1,172,230.53 = 482,003.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,459.54/1,172,230.53 = 482,003.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,459.54x = 1,172,230.53 × 482,003.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,459.54x = 565,019,312,045.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,019,312,045.30/849,459.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,151.53

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