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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,894.34, 1,173,907.41 and 616,949.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,894.34, 1,173,907.41 and 616,949.50 is: 852,154.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,894.34 : 1,173,907.41 = 616,949.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,894.34/1,173,907.41 = 616,949.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,894.34x = 1,173,907.41 × 616,949.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,894.34x = 724,241,589,645.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,241,589,645.80/849,894.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,154.86

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