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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,999.56, 1,173,025.19 and 468,040.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,999.56, 1,173,025.19 and 468,040.01 is: 645,909.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,999.56 : 1,173,025.19 = 468,040.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,999.56/1,173,025.19 = 468,040.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,999.56x = 1,173,025.19 × 468,040.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,999.56x = 549,022,716,962.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,022,716,962.83/849,999.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,909.42

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