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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,882.80, 1,274,977.80 and 428,097.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,882.80, 1,274,977.80 and 428,097.20 is: 642,223.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,882.80 : 1,274,977.80 = 428,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,882.80/1,274,977.80 = 428,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,882.80x = 1,274,977.80 × 428,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,882.80x = 545,814,426,242.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,814,426,242.16/849,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,223.17

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