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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,010.34, 1,273,524.39 and 249,982.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,010.34, 1,273,524.39 and 249,982.84 is: 374,976.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,010.34 : 1,273,524.39 = 249,982.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,010.34/1,273,524.39 = 249,982.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,010.34x = 1,273,524.39 × 249,982.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,010.34x = 318,359,245,413.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,359,245,413.37/849,010.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,976.88

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