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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,534.36, 1,172,365.71 and 467,569.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,534.36, 1,172,365.71 and 467,569.95 is: 645,251.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,534.36 : 1,172,365.71 = 467,569.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,534.36/1,172,365.71 = 467,569.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,534.36x = 1,172,365.71 × 467,569.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,534.36x = 548,162,976,406.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,162,976,406.42/849,534.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,251.10

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