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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,898.92, 1,274,551.32 and 250,701.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,898.92, 1,274,551.32 and 250,701.02 is: 375,963.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,898.92 : 1,274,551.32 = 250,701.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,898.92/1,274,551.32 = 250,701.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,898.92x = 1,274,551.32 × 250,701.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,898.92x = 319,531,315,966.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,531,315,966.35/849,898.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,963.90

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