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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,948.48, 1,274,625.52 and 250,750.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,948.48, 1,274,625.52 and 250,750.56 is: 376,038.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,948.48 : 1,274,625.52 = 250,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,948.48/1,274,625.52 = 250,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,948.48x = 1,274,625.52 × 250,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,948.48x = 319,613,062,930.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,613,062,930.29/849,948.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,038.16

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