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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,621.12, 1,172,474.40 and 467,648.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,621.12, 1,172,474.40 and 467,648.16 is: 645,352.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,621.12 : 1,172,474.40 = 467,648.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,621.12/1,172,474.40 = 467,648.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,621.12x = 1,172,474.40 × 467,648.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,621.12x = 548,305,495,807.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,305,495,807.10/849,621.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,352.95

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