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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 516,678.48, 773,896.21 and 249,879.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 516,678.48, 773,896.21 and 249,879.53 is: 374,276.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,678.48 : 773,896.21 = 249,879.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,678.48/773,896.21 = 249,879.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,678.48x = 773,896.21 × 249,879.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,678.48x = 193,380,822,533.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 193,380,822,533.62/516,678.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,276.91

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