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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,513.61, 1,172,337.06 and 467,549.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,513.61, 1,172,337.06 and 467,549.20 is: 645,222.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,513.61 : 1,172,337.06 = 467,549.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,513.61/1,172,337.06 = 467,549.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,513.61x = 1,172,337.06 × 467,549.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,513.61x = 548,125,254,533.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,125,254,533.35/849,513.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,222.45

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