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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,407.69, 1,274,111.08 and 309,704.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,407.69, 1,274,111.08 and 309,704.38 is: 464,556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,407.69 : 1,274,111.08 = 309,704.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,407.69/1,274,111.08 = 309,704.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,407.69x = 1,274,111.08 × 309,704.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,407.69x = 394,597,782,082.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,597,782,082.53/849,407.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,556.40

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