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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,593.16, 1,172,429.40 and 467,611.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,593.16, 1,172,429.40 and 467,611.68 is: 645,299.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,593.16 : 1,172,429.40 = 467,611.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,593.16/1,172,429.40 = 467,611.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,593.16x = 1,172,429.40 × 467,611.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,593.16x = 548,241,681,415.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,241,681,415.39/849,593.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,299.08

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