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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,871.80, 1,274,807.70 and 495,286.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,871.80, 1,274,807.70 and 495,286.20 is: 742,929.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,871.80 : 1,274,807.70 = 495,286.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,871.80/1,274,807.70 = 495,286.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,871.80x = 1,274,807.70 × 495,286.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,871.80x = 631,394,661,463.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 631,394,661,463.74/849,871.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,929.30

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