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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,877.40, 1,274,816.10 and 584,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,877.40, 1,274,816.10 and 584,456.60 is: 876,684.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,877.40 : 1,274,816.10 = 584,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,877.40/1,274,816.10 = 584,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,877.40x = 1,274,816.10 × 584,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,877.40x = 745,074,683,431.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,074,683,431.26/849,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,684.90

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