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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,838.60, 1,273,397.10 and 449,957.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,838.60, 1,273,397.10 and 449,957.80 is: 674,216.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,838.60 : 1,273,397.10 = 449,957.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,838.60/1,273,397.10 = 449,957.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,838.60x = 1,273,397.10 × 449,957.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,838.60x = 572,974,957,642.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,974,957,642.38/849,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,216.21

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