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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,559.28, 522,246.84 and 249,330.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,559.28, 522,246.84 and 249,330.80 is: 343,967.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,559.28 : 522,246.84 = 249,330.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,559.28/522,246.84 = 249,330.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,559.28x = 522,246.84 × 249,330.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,559.28x = 130,212,222,414.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,212,222,414.67/378,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,967.85

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