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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,559.34, 1,274,337.42 and 250,940.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,559.34, 1,274,337.42 and 250,940.86 is: 376,410.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,559.34 : 1,274,337.42 = 250,940.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,559.34/1,274,337.42 = 250,940.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,559.34x = 1,274,337.42 × 250,940.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,559.34x = 319,783,328,104.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,783,328,104.98/849,559.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,410.82

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