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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,843.72, 1,172,869.06 and 634,610.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,843.72, 1,172,869.06 and 634,610.12 is: 875,825.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,843.72 : 1,172,869.06 = 634,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,843.72/1,172,869.06 = 634,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,843.72x = 1,172,869.06 × 634,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,843.72x = 744,314,574,910.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 744,314,574,910.89/849,843.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,825.23

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