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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,618.27, 1,172,506.46 and 467,680.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,618.27, 1,172,506.46 and 467,680.59 is: 645,417.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,618.27 : 1,172,506.46 = 467,680.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,618.27/1,172,506.46 = 467,680.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,618.27x = 1,172,506.46 × 467,680.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,618.27x = 548,358,510,653.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,358,510,653.21/849,618.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,417.51

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