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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,932.24, 1,275,036.82 and 250,953.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,932.24, 1,275,036.82 and 250,953.94 is: 376,471.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,932.24 : 1,275,036.82 = 250,953.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,932.24/1,275,036.82 = 250,953.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,932.24x = 1,275,036.82 × 250,953.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,932.24x = 319,975,513,624.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,975,513,624.07/849,932.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,471.79

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