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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,623.12, 1,172,477.16 and 467,650.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,623.12, 1,172,477.16 and 467,650.16 is: 645,355.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,623.12 : 1,172,477.16 = 467,650.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,623.12/1,172,477.16 = 467,650.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,623.12x = 1,172,477.16 × 467,650.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,623.12x = 548,309,131,470.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,309,131,470.35/849,623.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,355.71

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