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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,850.60, 1,273,415.10 and 449,969.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,850.60, 1,273,415.10 and 449,969.80 is: 674,234.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,850.60 : 1,273,415.10 = 449,969.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,850.60/1,273,415.10 = 449,969.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,850.60x = 1,273,415.10 × 449,969.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,850.60x = 572,998,337,863.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 572,998,337,863.98/849,850.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,234.20

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