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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,819.64, 1,172,376.30 and 526,882.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,819.64, 1,172,376.30 and 526,882.36 is: 726,865.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,819.64 : 1,172,376.30 = 526,882.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,819.64/1,172,376.30 = 526,882.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,819.64x = 1,172,376.30 × 526,882.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,819.64x = 617,704,391,752.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,704,391,752.07/849,819.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,865.28

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