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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,136.20, 1,273,561.32 and 241,881.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,136.20, 1,273,561.32 and 241,881.87 is: 362,782.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,136.20 : 1,273,561.32 = 241,881.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,136.20/1,273,561.32 = 241,881.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,136.20x = 1,273,561.32 × 241,881.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,136.20x = 308,051,393,641.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,051,393,641.27/849,136.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,782.08

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