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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,953.84, 1,172,933.58 and 467,980.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,953.84, 1,172,933.58 and 467,980.61 is: 645,811.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,953.84 : 1,172,933.58 = 467,980.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,953.84/1,172,933.58 = 467,980.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,953.84x = 1,172,933.58 × 467,980.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,953.84x = 548,910,166,393.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,910,166,393.22/849,953.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,811.74

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