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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,569.49, 1,251,840.52 and 265,942.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,569.49, 1,251,840.52 and 265,942.95 is: 398,910.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,569.49 : 1,251,840.52 = 265,942.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,569.49/1,251,840.52 = 265,942.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,569.49x = 1,251,840.52 × 265,942.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,569.49x = 332,918,160,818.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,918,160,818.33/834,569.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,910.05

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