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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,592.89, 1,172,438.55 and 467,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,592.89, 1,172,438.55 and 467,616.96 is: 645,311.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,592.89 : 1,172,438.55 = 467,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,592.89/1,172,438.55 = 467,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,592.89x = 1,172,438.55 × 467,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,592.89x = 548,252,150,537.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,252,150,537.81/849,592.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,311.60

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