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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,352.40, 1,274,028.60 and 583,931.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,352.40, 1,274,028.60 and 583,931.60 is: 875,897.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,352.40 : 1,274,028.60 = 583,931.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,352.40/1,274,028.60 = 583,931.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,352.40x = 1,274,028.60 × 583,931.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,352.40x = 743,945,558,843.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,945,558,843.76/849,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 875,897.40

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