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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,899.46, 1,274,047.80 and 423,031.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,899.46, 1,274,047.80 and 423,031.69 is: 634,148.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,899.46 : 1,274,047.80 = 423,031.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,899.46/1,274,047.80 = 423,031.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,899.46x = 1,274,047.80 × 423,031.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,899.46x = 538,962,588,674.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,962,588,674.50/849,899.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,148.64

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