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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,733.75, 1,170,398.79 and 653,124.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,733.75, 1,170,398.79 and 653,124.25 is: 899,594.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,733.75 : 1,170,398.79 = 653,124.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,733.75/1,170,398.79 = 653,124.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,733.75x = 1,170,398.79 × 653,124.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,733.75x = 764,415,831,919.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,415,831,919.66/849,733.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 899,594.53

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