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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,645.60, 1,179,375.36 and 467,454.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,645.60, 1,179,375.36 and 467,454.80 is: 645,068.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,645.60 : 1,179,375.36 = 467,454.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,645.60/1,179,375.36 = 467,454.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,645.60x = 1,179,375.36 × 467,454.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,645.60x = 551,304,673,033.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,304,673,033.73/854,645.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,068.17

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