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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,604.87, 1,172,487.96 and 467,667.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,604.87, 1,172,487.96 and 467,667.19 is: 645,399.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,604.87 : 1,172,487.96 = 467,667.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,604.87/1,172,487.96 = 467,667.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,604.87x = 1,172,487.96 × 467,667.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,604.87x = 548,334,149,562.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,334,149,562.03/849,604.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,399.02

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