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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,764.52, 1,172,630.52 and 467,716.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,764.52, 1,172,630.52 and 467,716.68 is: 645,424.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,764.52 : 1,172,630.52 = 467,716.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,764.52/1,172,630.52 = 467,716.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,764.52x = 1,172,630.52 × 467,716.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,764.52x = 548,458,853,681.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,458,853,681.07/849,764.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,424.52

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