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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,897.25, 1,173,911.42 and 616,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,897.25, 1,173,911.42 and 616,952.40 is: 852,158.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,897.25 : 1,173,911.42 = 616,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,897.25/1,173,911.42 = 616,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,897.25x = 1,173,911.42 × 616,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,897.25x = 724,247,467,956.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,247,467,956.41/849,897.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,158.86

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