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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,400.17, 2,062,261.71 and 849,820.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,400.17, 2,062,261.71 and 849,820.20 is: 1,172,745.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,400.17 : 2,062,261.71 = 849,820.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,400.17/2,062,261.71 = 849,820.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,400.17x = 2,062,261.71 × 849,820.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,400.17x = 1,752,551,658,844.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,551,658,844.54/1,494,400.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,745.89

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