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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,851.60, 1,273,416.60 and 449,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,851.60, 1,273,416.60 and 449,970.80 is: 674,235.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,851.60 : 1,273,416.60 = 449,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,851.60/1,273,416.60 = 449,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,851.60x = 1,273,416.60 × 449,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,851.60x = 573,000,286,235.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,000,286,235.28/849,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,235.70

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