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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,654.22, 1,172,634.79 and 510,144.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,654.22, 1,172,634.79 and 510,144.34 is: 704,066.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,654.22 : 1,172,634.79 = 510,144.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,654.22/1,172,634.79 = 510,144.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,654.22x = 1,172,634.79 × 510,144.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,654.22x = 598,212,996,798.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,212,996,798.64/849,654.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,066.41

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