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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,815.64, 1,172,370.78 and 526,878.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,815.64, 1,172,370.78 and 526,878.36 is: 726,859.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,815.64 : 1,172,370.78 = 526,878.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,815.64/1,172,370.78 = 526,878.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,815.64x = 1,172,370.78 × 526,878.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,815.64x = 617,696,793,878.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,696,793,878.32/849,815.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,859.76

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