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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,616.45, 1,274,448.45 and 717,756.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,616.45, 1,274,448.45 and 717,756.20 is: 1,075,388.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,616.45 : 1,274,448.45 = 717,756.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,616.45/1,274,448.45 = 717,756.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,616.45x = 1,274,448.45 × 717,756.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,616.45x = 914,743,276,567.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 914,743,276,567.89/850,616.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,075,388.65

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