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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,473.82, 1,274,800.91 and 549,209.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,473.82, 1,274,800.91 and 549,209.66 is: 824,196.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,473.82 : 1,274,800.91 = 549,209.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,473.82/1,274,800.91 = 549,209.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,473.82x = 1,274,800.91 × 549,209.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,473.82x = 700,132,965,228.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,132,965,228.74/849,473.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,196.05

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