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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,962.27, 1,268,724.80 and 749,074.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,962.27, 1,268,724.80 and 749,074.60 is: 1,118,131.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,962.27 : 1,268,724.80 = 749,074.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,962.27/1,268,724.80 = 749,074.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,962.27x = 1,268,724.80 × 749,074.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,962.27x = 950,369,525,528.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 950,369,525,528.67/849,962.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,118,131.42

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