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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,532.74, 629,847.93 and 249,065.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,532.74, 629,847.93 and 249,065.66 is: 373,924.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,532.74 : 629,847.93 = 249,065.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,532.74/629,847.93 = 249,065.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,532.74x = 629,847.93 × 249,065.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,532.74x = 156,873,490,385.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,873,490,385.08/419,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,924.31

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