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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,987.27, 1,172,937.92 and 467,940.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,987.27, 1,172,937.92 and 467,940.24 is: 645,733.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,987.27 : 1,172,937.92 = 467,940.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,987.27/1,172,937.92 = 467,940.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,987.27x = 1,172,937.92 × 467,940.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,987.27x = 548,864,849,450.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,864,849,450.20/849,987.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,733.02

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