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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,613.86, 1,172,475 and 467,642.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,613.86, 1,172,475 and 467,642.16 is: 645,350.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,613.86 : 1,172,475 = 467,642.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,613.86/1,172,475 = 467,642.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,613.86x = 1,172,475 × 467,642.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,613.86x = 548,298,741,546
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,298,741,546/849,613.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,350.51

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