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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,902.86, 1,173,919.16 and 616,958.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,902.86, 1,173,919.16 and 616,958.02 is: 852,166.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,902.86 : 1,173,919.16 = 616,958.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,902.86/1,173,919.16 = 616,958.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,902.86x = 1,173,919.16 × 616,958.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,902.86x = 724,258,831,639.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,258,831,639.28/849,902.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,166.61

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