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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,896.40, 1,274,718.24 and 317,350.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,896.40, 1,274,718.24 and 317,350.56 is: 475,978.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,896.40 : 1,274,718.24 = 317,350.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,896.40/1,274,718.24 = 317,350.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,896.40x = 1,274,718.24 × 317,350.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,896.40x = 404,532,547,306.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,532,547,306.21/849,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,978.66

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