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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,909.44, 1,274,852.64 and 289,334.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,909.44, 1,274,852.64 and 289,334.72 is: 433,998.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,909.44 : 1,274,852.64 = 289,334.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,909.44/1,274,852.64 = 289,334.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,909.44x = 1,274,852.64 × 289,334.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,909.44x = 368,859,131,635.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,859,131,635.66/849,909.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,998.16

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