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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,008.34, 1,273,520.10 and 241,796.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,008.34, 1,273,520.10 and 241,796.11 is: 362,696.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,008.34 : 1,273,520.10 = 241,796.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,008.34/1,273,520.10 = 241,796.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,008.34x = 1,273,520.10 × 241,796.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,008.34x = 307,932,199,780.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,932,199,780.20/849,008.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,696.32

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