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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,897.75, 1,173,912.11 and 616,952.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,897.75, 1,173,912.11 and 616,952.90 is: 852,159.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,897.75 : 1,173,912.11 = 616,952.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,897.75/1,173,912.11 = 616,952.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,897.75x = 1,173,912.11 × 616,952.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,897.75x = 724,248,485,086.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,248,485,086.78/849,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,159.55

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