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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 834,829.44, 1,252,343.96 and 294,973.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 834,829.44, 1,252,343.96 and 294,973.98 is: 442,496.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,829.44 : 1,252,343.96 = 294,973.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,829.44/1,252,343.96 = 294,973.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,829.44x = 1,252,343.96 × 294,973.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,829.44x = 369,408,882,210.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,408,882,210.16/834,829.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,496.23

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