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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 409,956.60, 615,050.10 and 199,601.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 409,956.60, 615,050.10 and 199,601.40 is: 299,458.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,956.60 : 615,050.10 = 199,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,956.60/615,050.10 = 199,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,956.60x = 615,050.10 × 199,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,956.60x = 122,764,861,030.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,764,861,030.14/409,956.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,458.19

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