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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,853.46, 1,172,775.02 and 467,883.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,853.46, 1,172,775.02 and 467,883.12 is: 645,666.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,853.46 : 1,172,775.02 = 467,883.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,853.46/1,172,775.02 = 467,883.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,853.46x = 1,172,775.02 × 467,883.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,853.46x = 548,721,635,415.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,721,635,415.66/849,853.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,666.18

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