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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,903.86, 1,173,920.54 and 616,959.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,903.86, 1,173,920.54 and 616,959.02 is: 852,167.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,903.86 : 1,173,920.54 = 616,959.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,903.86/1,173,920.54 = 616,959.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,903.86x = 1,173,920.54 × 616,959.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,903.86x = 724,260,856,961.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 724,260,856,961.87/849,903.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 852,167.99

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