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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,502.27, 1,274,696.48 and 344,436.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,502.27, 1,274,696.48 and 344,436.49 is: 516,834.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,502.27 : 1,274,696.48 = 344,436.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,502.27/1,274,696.48 = 344,436.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,502.27x = 1,274,696.48 × 344,436.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,502.27x = 439,051,981,386.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 439,051,981,386.56/849,502.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,834.38

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