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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,616.02, 1,172,503.35 and 467,678.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,616.02, 1,172,503.35 and 467,678.34 is: 645,414.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,616.02 : 1,172,503.35 = 467,678.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,616.02/1,172,503.35 = 467,678.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,616.02x = 1,172,503.35 × 467,678.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,616.02x = 548,354,420,372.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,354,420,372.44/849,616.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,414.41

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