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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,557.60, 1,280,146.80 and 749,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,557.60, 1,280,146.80 and 749,495.20 is: 1,122,760.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,557.60 : 1,280,146.80 = 749,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,557.60/1,280,146.80 = 749,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,557.60x = 1,280,146.80 × 749,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,557.60x = 959,463,881,895.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,463,881,895.36/854,557.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,122,760.93

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