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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,594.60, 1,172,431.53 and 467,613.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,594.60, 1,172,431.53 and 467,613.18 is: 645,301.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,594.60 : 1,172,431.53 = 467,613.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,594.60/1,172,431.53 = 467,613.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,594.60x = 1,172,431.53 × 467,613.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,594.60x = 548,244,436,075.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,244,436,075.57/849,594.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,301.22

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