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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,551.04, 1,172,371.50 and 467,569.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,551.04, 1,172,371.50 and 467,569.62 is: 645,241.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,551.04 : 1,172,371.50 = 467,569.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,551.04/1,172,371.50 = 467,569.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,551.04x = 1,172,371.50 × 467,569.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,551.04x = 548,165,296,753.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,165,296,753.83/849,551.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,241.16

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