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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,100.00, 837,874.10 and 254,750.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,100.00, 837,874.10 and 254,750.36 is: 381,772.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,100.00 : 837,874.10 = 254,750.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,100.00/837,874.10 = 254,750.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,100.00x = 837,874.10 × 254,750.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,100.00x = 213,448,728,337.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 213,448,728,337.25/559,100.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,772.01

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