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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,388.94, 1,274,071.89 and 288,814.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,388.94, 1,274,071.89 and 288,814.22 is: 433,217.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,388.94 : 1,274,071.89 = 288,814.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,388.94/1,274,071.89 = 288,814.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,388.94x = 1,274,071.89 × 288,814.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,388.94x = 367,970,079,134.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,970,079,134.28/849,388.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,217.41

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