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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,502.17, 1,250,259.47 and 234,523.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,502.17, 1,250,259.47 and 234,523.91 is: 351,787.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,502.17 : 1,250,259.47 = 234,523.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,502.17/1,250,259.47 = 234,523.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,502.17x = 1,250,259.47 × 234,523.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,502.17x = 293,215,739,418.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,215,739,418.93/833,502.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,787.61

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