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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,440.54, 1,272,666.12 and 798,870.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,440.54, 1,272,666.12 and 798,870.62 is: 1,196,900.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,440.54 : 1,272,666.12 = 798,870.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,440.54/1,272,666.12 = 798,870.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,440.54x = 1,272,666.12 × 798,870.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,440.54x = 1,016,695,565,974.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,695,565,974.06/849,440.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,900.22

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