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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,612.24, 1,274,421.96 and 344,183.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,612.24, 1,274,421.96 and 344,183.04 is: 516,276.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,612.24 : 1,274,421.96 = 344,183.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,612.24/1,274,421.96 = 344,183.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,612.24x = 1,274,421.96 × 344,183.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,612.24x = 438,634,424,435.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,634,424,435.56/849,612.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,276.02

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