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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,721.68, 1,172,615.76 and 467,748.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,721.68, 1,172,615.76 and 467,748.36 is: 645,492.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,721.68 : 1,172,615.76 = 467,748.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,721.68/1,172,615.76 = 467,748.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,721.68x = 1,172,615.76 × 467,748.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,721.68x = 548,489,098,650.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,489,098,650.15/849,721.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,492.65

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