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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,721.82, 1,172,603.67 and 467,738.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,721.82, 1,172,603.67 and 467,738.78 is: 645,472.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,721.82 : 1,172,603.67 = 467,738.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,721.82/1,172,603.67 = 467,738.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,721.82x = 1,172,603.67 × 467,738.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,721.82x = 548,472,210,029.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,472,210,029.32/849,721.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,472.67

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