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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,352.41, 773,974.86 and 249,746.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,352.41, 773,974.86 and 249,746.18 is: 374,351.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,352.41 : 773,974.86 = 249,746.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,352.41/773,974.86 = 249,746.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,352.41x = 773,974.86 × 249,746.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,352.41x = 193,297,260,831.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,297,260,831.16/516,352.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,351.43

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