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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,075.56, 1,173,104.16 and 468,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,075.56, 1,173,104.16 and 468,101.40 is: 645,979.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,075.56 : 1,173,104.16 = 468,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,075.56/1,173,104.16 = 468,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,075.56x = 1,173,104.16 × 468,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,075.56x = 549,131,699,641.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,131,699,641.82/850,075.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,979.87

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