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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,653.15, 1,274,479.11 and 582,604.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,653.15, 1,274,479.11 and 582,604.04 is: 873,905.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,653.15 : 1,274,479.11 = 582,604.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,653.15/1,274,479.11 = 582,604.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,653.15x = 1,274,479.11 × 582,604.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,653.15x = 742,516,681,567.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,516,681,567.80/849,653.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 873,905.65

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