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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,184.20, 1,250,809.74 and 273,171.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,184.20, 1,250,809.74 and 273,171.72 is: 409,604.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,184.20 : 1,250,809.74 = 273,171.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,184.20/1,250,809.74 = 273,171.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,184.20x = 1,250,809.74 × 273,171.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,184.20x = 341,685,848,068.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,685,848,068.55/834,184.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409,604.79

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