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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,566.46, 1,274,350.21 and 582,517.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,566.46, 1,274,350.21 and 582,517.36 is: 873,776.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,566.46 : 1,274,350.21 = 582,517.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,566.46/1,274,350.21 = 582,517.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,566.46x = 1,274,350.21 × 582,517.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,566.46x = 742,331,117,570.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,331,117,570.00/849,566.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,776.39

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