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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,110.20, 602,474.10 and 261,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,110.20, 602,474.10 and 261,796.60 is: 392,244.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,110.20 : 602,474.10 = 261,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,110.20/602,474.10 = 261,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,110.20x = 602,474.10 × 261,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,110.20x = 157,725,670,968.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,725,670,968.06/402,110.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,244.89

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