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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,790.96, 1,274,728.80 and 242,669.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,790.96, 1,274,728.80 and 242,669.36 is: 364,016.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,790.96 : 1,274,728.80 = 242,669.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,790.96/1,274,728.80 = 242,669.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,790.96x = 1,274,728.80 × 242,669.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,790.96x = 309,337,622,069.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 309,337,622,069.57/849,790.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,016.14

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