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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,399.72, 1,250,857.20 and 301,802.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,399.72, 1,250,857.20 and 301,802.28 is: 452,434.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,399.72 : 1,250,857.20 = 301,802.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,399.72/1,250,857.20 = 301,802.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,399.72x = 1,250,857.20 × 301,802.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,399.72x = 377,511,554,914.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,511,554,914.42/834,399.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,434.90

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