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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 880,964.74, 1,321,446.38 and 249,884.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 880,964.74, 1,321,446.38 and 249,884.02 is: 374,825.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,964.74 : 1,321,446.38 = 249,884.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,964.74/1,321,446.38 = 249,884.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,964.74x = 1,321,446.38 × 249,884.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,964.74x = 330,208,333,648.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,208,333,648.85/880,964.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,825.82

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