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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,872.80, 1,274,809.20 and 800,009.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,872.80, 1,274,809.20 and 800,009.20 is: 1,200,013.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,872.80 : 1,274,809.20 = 800,009.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,872.80/1,274,809.20 = 800,009.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,872.80x = 1,274,809.20 × 800,009.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,872.80x = 1,019,859,088,244.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,859,088,244.64/849,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,200,013.80

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