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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,856.52, 1,172,757.48 and 467,808.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,856.52, 1,172,757.48 and 467,808.68 is: 645,551.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,856.52 : 1,172,757.48 = 467,808.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,856.52/1,172,757.48 = 467,808.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,856.52x = 1,172,757.48 × 467,808.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,856.52x = 548,626,128,678.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,626,128,678.93/849,856.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,551.47

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