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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,702.24, 1,274,430.32 and 250,633.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,702.24, 1,274,430.32 and 250,633.80 is: 375,914.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,702.24 : 1,274,430.32 = 250,633.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,702.24/1,274,430.32 = 250,633.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,702.24x = 1,274,430.32 × 250,633.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,702.24x = 319,415,313,936.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,415,313,936.82/849,702.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,914.41

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