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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,864.56, 1,172,548.32 and 482,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,864.56, 1,172,548.32 and 482,280.80 is: 665,397.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,864.56 : 1,172,548.32 = 482,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,864.56/1,172,548.32 = 482,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,864.56x = 1,172,548.32 × 482,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,864.56x = 565,497,541,808.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,497,541,808.26/849,864.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,397.25

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