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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,386.94, 1,274,068.89 and 288,812.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,386.94, 1,274,068.89 and 288,812.22 is: 433,214.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,386.94 : 1,274,068.89 = 288,812.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,386.94/1,274,068.89 = 288,812.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,386.94x = 1,274,068.89 × 288,812.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,386.94x = 367,966,664,553.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,966,664,553.84/849,386.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,214.41

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