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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,976.16, 1,173,010.20 and 482,479.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,976.16, 1,173,010.20 and 482,479.16 is: 665,845.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,976.16 : 1,173,010.20 = 482,479.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,976.16/1,173,010.20 = 482,479.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,976.16x = 1,173,010.20 × 482,479.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,976.16x = 565,952,975,967.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,952,975,967.43/849,976.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,845.71

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