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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,808.80, 1,172,743.92 and 467,844

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,808.80, 1,172,743.92 and 467,844 is: 645,629.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,808.80 : 1,172,743.92 = 467,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,808.80/1,172,743.92 = 467,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,808.80x = 1,172,743.92 × 467,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,808.80x = 548,661,206,508.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,661,206,508.48/849,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,629.00

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