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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,877.80, 1,274,816.70 and 800,014.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,877.80, 1,274,816.70 and 800,014.20 is: 1,200,021.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,877.80 : 1,274,816.70 = 800,014.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,877.80/1,274,816.70 = 800,014.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,877.80x = 1,274,816.70 × 800,014.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,877.80x = 1,019,871,462,397.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,871,462,397.14/849,877.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,200,021.30

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