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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,450.60, 502,495.10 and 251,506.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,450.60, 502,495.10 and 251,506.60 is: 377,875.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,450.60 : 502,495.10 = 251,506.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,450.60/502,495.10 = 251,506.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,450.60x = 502,495.10 × 251,506.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,450.60x = 126,380,834,117.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,380,834,117.66/334,450.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,875.94

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