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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 894,736.48, 1,234,699.17 and 486,839.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 894,736.48, 1,234,699.17 and 486,839.92 is: 671,818.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    894,736.48 : 1,234,699.17 = 486,839.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    894,736.48/1,234,699.17 = 486,839.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    894,736.48x = 1,234,699.17 × 486,839.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    894,736.48x = 601,100,845,146.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,100,845,146.87/894,736.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,818.86

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