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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,120.37, 1,249,581.53 and 217,583.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,120.37, 1,249,581.53 and 217,583.75 is: 326,349.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,120.37 : 1,249,581.53 = 217,583.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,120.37/1,249,581.53 = 217,583.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,120.37x = 1,249,581.53 × 217,583.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,120.37x = 271,888,638,896.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,888,638,896.05/833,120.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,349.77

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