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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 833,502.18, 1,250,259.46 and 234,523.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 833,502.18, 1,250,259.46 and 234,523.92 is: 351,787.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,502.18 : 1,250,259.46 = 234,523.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,502.18/1,250,259.46 = 234,523.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,502.18x = 1,250,259.46 × 234,523.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,502.18x = 293,215,749,576.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,215,749,576.28/833,502.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,787.62

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