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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,975.16, 1,173,008.82 and 482,478.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,975.16, 1,173,008.82 and 482,478.16 is: 665,844.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,975.16 : 1,173,008.82 = 482,478.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,975.16/1,173,008.82 = 482,478.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,975.16x = 1,173,008.82 × 482,478.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,975.16x = 565,951,137,137.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,951,137,137.37/849,975.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,844.33

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