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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,550.58, 1,274,324.31 and 250,932.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,550.58, 1,274,324.31 and 250,932.11 is: 376,397.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,550.58 : 1,274,324.31 = 250,932.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,550.58/1,274,324.31 = 250,932.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,550.58x = 1,274,324.31 × 250,932.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,550.58x = 319,768,881,560.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,768,881,560.97/849,550.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,397.70

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