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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,474.82, 1,274,802.41 and 549,210.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,474.82, 1,274,802.41 and 549,210.66 is: 824,197.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,474.82 : 1,274,802.41 = 549,210.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,474.82/1,274,802.41 = 549,210.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,474.82x = 1,274,802.41 × 549,210.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,474.82x = 700,135,072,965.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,135,072,965.69/849,474.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,197.56

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