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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,864.20, 1,274,796.30 and 471,950.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,864.20, 1,274,796.30 and 471,950.60 is: 707,925.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,864.20 : 1,274,796.30 = 471,950.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,864.20/1,274,796.30 = 471,950.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,864.20x = 1,274,796.30 × 471,950.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,864.20x = 601,640,878,662.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 601,640,878,662.78/849,864.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 707,925.90

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