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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,841.73, 1,172,866.31 and 634,608.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,841.73, 1,172,866.31 and 634,608.12 is: 875,822.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,841.73 : 1,172,866.31 = 634,608.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,841.73/1,172,866.31 = 634,608.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,841.73x = 1,172,866.31 × 634,608.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,841.73x = 744,310,484,000.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,310,484,000.44/849,841.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,822.47

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