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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,836.80, 1,172,859.50 and 634,603.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,836.80, 1,172,859.50 and 634,603.19 is: 875,815.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,836.80 : 1,172,859.50 = 634,603.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,836.80/1,172,859.50 = 634,603.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,836.80x = 1,172,859.50 × 634,603.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,836.80x = 744,300,378,871.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,300,378,871.71/849,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,815.67

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