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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,665.40, 1,274,498.10 and 700,366.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,665.40, 1,274,498.10 and 700,366.20 is: 1,050,549.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,665.40 : 1,274,498.10 = 700,366.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,665.40/1,274,498.10 = 700,366.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,665.40x = 1,274,498.10 × 700,366.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,665.40x = 892,615,391,204.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 892,615,391,204.22/849,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,050,549.30

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