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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,327.20, 1,273,990.80 and 309,623.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,327.20, 1,273,990.80 and 309,623.96 is: 464,435.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,327.20 : 1,273,990.80 = 309,623.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,327.20/1,273,990.80 = 309,623.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,327.20x = 1,273,990.80 × 309,623.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,327.20x = 394,458,076,499.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,458,076,499.57/849,327.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,435.94

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