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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,713.34, 1,172,603.19 and 462,527.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,713.34, 1,172,603.19 and 462,527.57 is: 638,287.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,713.34 : 1,172,603.19 = 462,527.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,713.34/1,172,603.19 = 462,527.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,713.34x = 1,172,603.19 × 462,527.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,713.34x = 542,361,304,044.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,361,304,044.95/849,713.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,287.38

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