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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,896.20, 1,274,844.30 and 475,870.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,896.20, 1,274,844.30 and 475,870.60 is: 713,805.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,896.20 : 1,274,844.30 = 475,870.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,896.20/1,274,844.30 = 475,870.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,896.20x = 1,274,844.30 × 475,870.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,896.20x = 606,660,921,947.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,660,921,947.58/849,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,805.90

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