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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,492.09, 1,172,298.42 and 467,519.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,492.09, 1,172,298.42 and 467,519.18 is: 645,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,492.09 : 1,172,298.42 = 467,519.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,492.09/1,172,298.42 = 467,519.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,492.09x = 1,172,298.42 × 467,519.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,492.09x = 548,071,990,172.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,071,990,172.20/849,492.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,176.10

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