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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 989,179.20, 1,482,019.20 and 849,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 989,179.20, 1,482,019.20 and 849,211.20 is: 1,272,314.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    989,179.20 : 1,482,019.20 = 849,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    989,179.20/1,482,019.20 = 849,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    989,179.20x = 1,482,019.20 × 849,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    989,179.20x = 1,258,547,303,255.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,547,303,255.04/989,179.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,272,314.77

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