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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,500.20, 386,250.30 and 247,002.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,500.20, 386,250.30 and 247,002.60 is: 370,503.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,500.20 : 386,250.30 = 247,002.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,500.20/386,250.30 = 247,002.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,500.20x = 386,250.30 × 247,002.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,500.20x = 95,404,828,350.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,404,828,350.78/257,500.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,503.90

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