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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,572.45, 1,274,357.08 and 250,954.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,572.45, 1,274,357.08 and 250,954.00 is: 376,430.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,572.45 : 1,274,357.08 = 250,954.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,572.45/1,274,357.08 = 250,954.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,572.45x = 1,274,357.08 × 250,954.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,572.45x = 319,805,003,076.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,805,003,076.31/849,572.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,430.53

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