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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,649.39, 1,274,499.65 and 209,953.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,649.39, 1,274,499.65 and 209,953.09 is: 314,935.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,649.39 : 1,274,499.65 = 209,953.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,649.39/1,274,499.65 = 209,953.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,649.39x = 1,274,499.65 × 209,953.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,649.39x = 267,585,139,721.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 267,585,139,721.42/849,649.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,935.95

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