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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,899.20, 1,274,848.80 and 475,873.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,899.20, 1,274,848.80 and 475,873.60 is: 713,810.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,899.20 : 1,274,848.80 = 475,873.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,899.20/1,274,848.80 = 475,873.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,899.20x = 1,274,848.80 × 475,873.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,899.20x = 606,666,887,911.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 606,666,887,911.68/849,899.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,810.40

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