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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,528.36, 1,172,357.42 and 467,563.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,528.36, 1,172,357.42 and 467,563.95 is: 645,242.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,528.36 : 1,172,357.42 = 467,563.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,528.36/1,172,357.42 = 467,563.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,528.36x = 1,172,357.42 × 467,563.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,528.36x = 548,152,063,769.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,152,063,769.19/849,528.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,242.81

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