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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,820.64, 1,172,377.68 and 526,883.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,820.64, 1,172,377.68 and 526,883.36 is: 726,866.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,820.64 : 1,172,377.68 = 526,883.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,820.64/1,172,377.68 = 526,883.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,820.64x = 1,172,377.68 × 526,883.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,820.64x = 617,706,291,227.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,706,291,227.41/849,820.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 726,866.66

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