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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,845.40, 1,274,768.10 and 808,511.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,845.40, 1,274,768.10 and 808,511.10 is: 1,212,766.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,845.40 : 1,274,768.10 = 808,511.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,845.40/1,274,768.10 = 808,511.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,845.40x = 1,274,768.10 × 808,511.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,845.40x = 1,030,664,158,775.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,664,158,775.91/849,845.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,212,766.65

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