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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,987.60, 1,274,981.40 and 289,022.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,987.60, 1,274,981.40 and 289,022.10 is: 433,533.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,987.60 : 1,274,981.40 = 289,022.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,987.60/1,274,981.40 = 289,022.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,987.60x = 1,274,981.40 × 289,022.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,987.60x = 368,497,801,688.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,497,801,688.94/849,987.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,533.15

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