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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,792.16, 1,274,273.52 and 302,502.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,792.16, 1,274,273.52 and 302,502.16 is: 453,605.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,792.16 : 1,274,273.52 = 302,502.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,792.16/1,274,273.52 = 302,502.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,792.16x = 1,274,273.52 × 302,502.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,792.16x = 385,470,492,230.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,470,492,230.80/849,792.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 453,605.61

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