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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,324.96, 1,273,987.43 and 309,621.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,324.96, 1,273,987.43 and 309,621.71 is: 464,432.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,324.96 : 1,273,987.43 = 309,621.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,324.96/1,273,987.43 = 309,621.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,324.96x = 1,273,987.43 × 309,621.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,324.96x = 394,454,166,595.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,454,166,595.11/849,324.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,432.56

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