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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,450.69, 1,274,174.73 and 582,401.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,450.69, 1,274,174.73 and 582,401.61 is: 873,601.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,450.69 : 1,274,174.73 = 582,401.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,450.69/1,274,174.73 = 582,401.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,450.69x = 1,274,174.73 × 582,401.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,450.69x = 742,081,414,173.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,081,414,173.32/849,450.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,601.52

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