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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,811.48, 1,273,784.10 and 288,423.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,811.48, 1,273,784.10 and 288,423.16 is: 432,318.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,811.48 : 1,273,784.10 = 288,423.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,811.48/1,273,784.10 = 288,423.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,811.48x = 1,273,784.10 × 288,423.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,811.48x = 367,388,835,279.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,388,835,279.76/849,811.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 432,318.04

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