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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,528, 1,172,334.60 and 467,547.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,528, 1,172,334.60 and 467,547.12 is: 645,207.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,528 : 1,172,334.60 = 467,547.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,528/1,172,334.60 = 467,547.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,528x = 1,172,334.60 × 467,547.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,528x = 548,121,665,906.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,121,665,906.35/849,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,207.30

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